The Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat Team fought bravely in eight major campaigns.
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Paris’ Unlikely Savior
Adolf Hitler had decreed that Paris should be left a smoking ruin,
but Dietrich von Choltitz thought better of his Führer’s order.
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Midway Islands’ Undaunted Defenders
Outclassed by the approaching Japanese carrier task force, the American airmen at Midway prepared to do their best—unaware that a U.S. Navy carrier force was coming to their aid.
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The ‘Tiger of Malaya’
Personality The ‘Tiger of Malaya,’ General Tomoyuki Yamashita, was hanged near Manila in retribution for Japanese war crimes.
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The Hunt for Nazi War Criminals
The hunt for Nazi war criminals spans more than half a century and continues to this day.
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Battle of Gettysburg: Union General George Stannard and the 2nd Vermont Brigade
The first Vermonter to enlist in the war, Union General George Stannard helped turn the tide at Gettysburg.
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Mexican War: The Proving Ground for Future American Civil War Generals
For young American army officers of the time, the Mexican War was not only the road to glory, it was the road to promotion — a proving ground for future Civil War generals.
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How the French-American Alliance Was Strengthened by ‘Merci Trains’
How these mysterious little boxcars helped solidify the United States’ friendship with its European ally post-World War II.
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Rebecca Lukens: Woman of Iron
In 1825 Rebecca Lukens took over her late husband’s iron mill. The company still thrives—a testament to the management abilities of this pioneering woman CEO.
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This Man Pulled Off One of the Greatest Deceptions in Military History—After His Death
Undercover The ‘man who never was’ pulled off one of the greatest deceptions in […]