Trial and error helped Japan produce a lethal dive bomber.
Ike and Monty at Gettysburg
These World War II icons met at one of the most historic sites in U.S. history.
How 60 Knights Paused a War to Fight a Battle Royale Death Match
In 1351 opposing hosts of medieval knights and squires met on a field—not to settle a war, but to test one another’s mettle
Book Review: Black Cross Red Star / Norway 1940 / Pacific Adversaries
We review three books on World War II military aviation: “Black Cross Red Star,” “Norway 1940” and “Pacific Adversaries.”
Book Review: Burning Boy / The Life and Work of Stephen Crane
The good die young, as was the case of Stephen Crane, famed author of “The Red Badge of Courage,” in this bio by Paul Auster.
Inspired by Charles Lindbergh: A Ryan B-1 Brougham
No, this isn’t the Spirit of St. Louis — but there’s a reason why you may have been fooled.
Pancho Villa on a White Horse: A Historic Photograph
The Mexican revolutionary and bandit earned a reputation on both sides of the border.
What Is NATO, and Why Is Russia Afraid of It?
Vladimir Putin called it an existential threat to Russia, but why is Moscow so scared of NATO, and how did it form?
Book Review: The War that Made the Roman Empire / Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium
The struggle for Rome eventually led to a decisive face-off in the Ionian Sea with the fortunes of western civilization hanging in the balance.
Brewster Buffalo: The Plane That Knocked the Soviets on Their Heels
This unloved American plane proved itself in Finnish pilots’ hands as it beat back the Soviets in World War II.
