George Bunting invented this beauty product at his drug store in Baltimore in 1899.
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Daily Quiz for July 1, 2017
Abraham Zapruder, co-owner of a woman’s clothing company, as an amateur photographer filmed this historic event.
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The Adventure’s of Cap’n Crockett
Like his legendary ancestor, Captain Cary Crockett made a name for himself as a […]
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Elizabeth’s Sea Dogs
Hawkins, Drake, and their fellow English privateers served their queen, repelled the Spanish and […]
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1812: The Bitter End
When Napoleon invaded Russia in the summer of 1812, victory seemed certain—but then came […]
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What We Learned From Dunkirk, 1940
Were it not for the 338,000-man evacuation of almost the entire British Expeditionary Force […]
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The Brink of War at Fashoda
Among the most decisive battles in history are the ones that never took place. […]
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The Laughing Paratrooper
Leonard A. Funk Jr. U.S. Army Medal of Honor Holzheim, Belgium January 29, 1945 […]
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Book Review: Silver
Mihir Bose reveals the World War II espionage activities of Bhagat Ram Talway, code name “Silver”
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Book Review: With Their Bare Hands
Gene Fax shows how the 79th U.S. Infantry Division cut its teeth and learned hard lessons during the 1918 Meuse-Argonne Offensive