Early on September 1, 1939, a small formation of German Stuka dive bombers flew […]
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Picture of the Day: September 2
In 1666, a fire demolished about four-fifths of London. The fire started on September […]
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Battle of Bougainville: 37th Infantry Division’s Battle for Hill 700
Losing Hill 700 to the Japanese meant defeat for the American forces on Bougainville. To the men of the 37th Infantry Division, that was unthinkable.
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World War II: Soviet and Japanese Forces Battle at Khalkhin Gol
The undeclared conflict between the Soviet Union and Imperial Japan at Khalkhin Gol cast a long shadow on subsequent events in the Pacific theater and on the Russian Front.
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Picture of the Day: August 30
American Olympic gold medalist Gertrude ‘Trudy’ Ederle became the first woman to swim the […]
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Picture of the Day: August 31
The government-sponsored transcontinental expedition under the leadership of Captain Meriwether Lewis (right) and Lieutenant […]
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Picture of the Day: August 29
The death of silent film actor Rudolph Valentino in August 1926 caused a worldwide […]
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The Alamo: 13 Days of Glory
Mysteries, myths and Texas-size legends surround the fortified Spanish mission that became a shrine after a few good men valiantly defended it to the death 160 years ago.
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Picture of the Day: August 27
Although his name is synonymous with swashbuckling pirates, New York sea captain William Kidd […]
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Picture of the Day: August 28
Martha Jane Canary, a k a Calamity Jane, was born in 1852 and became […]