Dubbed the “Concordski” by Western journalists, the Tupolev Tu-144 never achieved the success of its Anglo-French counterpart.
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Commemoration of V-E Day 75th Anniversary Goes Virtual
Events commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II may have […]
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When the Soldier’s Toughest Battle Was Against Boredom
‘I would rather go there and run the chances of being Shot than Stay here all Summer.’
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Nazi Swastikas at Veterans Cemeteries Prompt Outrage, but VA Calls them Protected History
Veterans Affairs officials are rejecting calls to remove gravestones bearing Nazi swastikas at a pair of federal veterans cemeteries, saying they have a duty to preserve the historic markers.
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Florence Nightingale: Crimean War Heroine
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, a revolutionary […]
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Thousands Lose Money as Beyond Band of Brothers Cancels Tours, Goes Silent
In an unforeseen turn of events, WWII tour company Beyond Band of Brothers shuts down operations and files for bankruptcy, leaving its paying customers in the wind.
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Civil War Circuses Beloved by Blue and Gray Audiences
Soldiers and civilians flocked to see the freakish and fantastic
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Caring for the Fallen: A Soldier’s Duty in the Graves Registration Platoon
I grew up Catholic in a small North Dakota town. Catholic kids were taught […]
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Singing Swords: Ulfberht Blades from Germany
Scientists in Germany have found evidence suggesting that famed medieval Ulfberht swords used by […]
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George Caleb Bingham: Missouri’s Painter of Populism
When his home state was a political borderland, artist’s most famous works celebrated frontier democracy