This was the first movie to cost more than $100,000 to make.
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The Courageous General Who Led the Way to D-Day’s First Successful Assault
At Omaha Beach, Norman “Dutch” Cota proved that adaptability and grit can win the day when plans go awry
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Maitland Bleecker’s Forgotten Whirlybird
Bleecker beat Igor Sikorsky to the punch by developing a fully controllable helicopter in 1930, only to see his invention abandoned for want of a $90 part.
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Daily Quiz for April 3, 2019
In 1849 Mormon settlers attempted to establish a US State named this.
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Pint-Sized Heroes
Young Civil War drummers weren’t there just for show. They played a vital role for both armies.
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War’s Shock Waves Touched Upper Atmosphere
Allied bombing raids didn’t just devastate the cities of Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe. They […]
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The North American F-100D Super Sabre: High Speed Close Air Support
On April 16, 1961, six F-100D Super Sabres deployed to Thailand’s Don Muang Air […]
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Weapons Check | The Fireship
Fireships were vessels that, when filled with combustibles or explosives, could be floated or […]
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Church in the Maelstrom: A historian’s reflection on the violence of the war’s first major battle
Before it lent its name to the April 6-7, 1862, battle, Shiloh Church was the center of a community.
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Daily Quiz for April 2, 2019
This was the only American fighter that could shoot down V-1 buzz bombs.