Have distorted, sentimental views of World War II led to a fundamental misunderstanding of war itself?
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Survivor of Second Bull Run
This letter is one of thousands of letters transcribed by William Griffing as part of his online repository of Civil War letters, Shared & Spared.
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‘To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth’ Book Review
A history of the Civil War’s most famous naval battle—and the captains on each side.
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South Vietnamese Forces Honored in Catalog of Medals
This detailed guide to medals and their history seeks to preserve the legacy of South Vietnam’s armed forces.
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Book Review: Hollywood Victory / The Movies, Stars, and Stories of World War II
How Tinseltown’s elite helped the US through one of its darkest moments.
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AK Smiley Memorial Library: The Smiley Brothers’ Long Reach
Until about five months ago, I lived in Redlands, California, a locale well known […]
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‘Hitler Wine’ Spotted in Italian Shops, Sparks Outrage
The wine, adorned with Adolf Hitler’s face and slogans such as “Mein Führer,” “Sieg Heil” and “Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Führer,” have sparked fury from around the globe.
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Relics From U-85: Remembering the U-Boat Campaign Off US Shores
The sea war against Nazi Germany also made it to America’s own shores, as made clear in this new museum exhibit.
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Why Didn’t Sigmund Freud Flee the Nazis Earlier?
Despite his insights into human behavior and his own identity as a Jew, the father of psychoanalysis failed to see the dangers of Nazism.
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The Haunted Eyes of Pvt. Miller at Eniwetok Atoll
The shellshocked Marine’s face gave families back home a rare glimpse of the real costs of war.