The 500-man reserve unit that patrolled and defended the beaches of Tutuila became known as the
‘Barefoot Marines.’
He Covered the Last Death of WWI. His Words Launched His Career
James M. Cain’s fledgling career as a journalist was interrupted when the United States entered World War I
Born Straddling Lines of Gender and Color, Pauli Murray Stitched Together a Life of Extraordinary Accomplishment
Murray became a key mid-20th century American figure who linked the legal equity crusades of the civil rights and feminist movements.
‘Bears’ Book Review
Julie Argyle presents a portfolio of stunning images of the iconic grizzly bear
‘What stays with you latest and deepest?’: PBS Series Examines the Civil War Through Poetry
Now in its third season, PBS’s “Poetry in America,” centers on one iconic American poem each episode
Gangsters of Capitalism Review: Was Smedley Butler the Embodiment of American Imperialism?
War is a racket, they say. Then by extension, what about capitalism?
In Vietnam, Americans Pioneered New Type of Counterinsurgency
Scholars examine the evolution of counterinsurgency doctrine and practice over the last two centuries, including in Vietnam
‘Bombs Away’ LeMay: America’s Unapologetic Champion of Waging Total War
From bomber general and self-professed war criminal to head of Strategic Air Command, Curtis LeMay divided America but always kept it safe.
How the Landlocked State of Nebraska Got its Own Navy
Despite the lack of necessity for standing maritime security forces, the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska continues on, and it has become tradition for admiralships to be be bestowed on notable Nebraskans
We Know Who Shot William McKinley—But Who Shot The Final Photo of Him?
Many photographers working around Buffalo that awful Friday thought they had made the last image of William McKinley alive and well
