Stephen Vail came up with dots and dashes, but Patent Office gave credit to Morse, the better known inventor
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Fiery War Painter: Lady Butler of Britain
From her earliest years, Elizabeth Southerden Thompson admired soldiers. A talented artist, she devoted […]
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Miniseries Offers Deep Dive Into Misconceptions and Complexities of Ulysses S. Grant
Butcher. Alcoholic. Anti-Semite. For more than a century the tainted legacy of Ulysses S. […]
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‘Sophie Scholl’: An Anti-Nazi Film That Dodges Uncomfortable Truths
‘Sophie Scholl: The Final Days’ humanizes its eponymous hero—but not those in Hitler’s regime.
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Lindbergh’s Path to Glory and Everlasting Fame
Before he gained a worldwide reputation as “Lucky Lindy,” Charles A. Lindbergh developed a solid repertoire of aviation skills.
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Jerzy Główczewski, Last Surviving Polish-born WWII RAF Pilot Succumbs to Covid-19
Jerzy Główczewski, believed to be the last surviving Polish-born RAF fighter pilot, died in […]
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Why Did This Crazy Kitplane Kill So Many Pilots?
Jim Bede aimed high with his little homebuilt BD-5 bullet, but engine woes and questionable financial moves caused him to overshoot the target.
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Spike Lee Tackles Vietnam in New Film About Vets Trying to Retrieve Remains of Fellow Soldier
Academy Award-winning director Spike Lee is no stranger to using cinema as a platform […]
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Museum Plans for Virtual Memorial Day Commemoration
As military cemeteries, museums, and national parks shutter amid the ongoing pandemic, the National […]
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This Week In History – May Wk 2 : Lewis and Clark’s Western Adventure
Sent by President Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark brave the wild west […]