Robert H. Jackson, an American Supreme Court justice who thought of himself as "anything but a warrior," was drafted by FDR ...

Immerse yourself in the pivotal moments of World War II at the Battle of Midway, as we delve into the daring torpedo strike ...

U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of the deadliest of World War II, would rage on for a month. In Photos U.S.

Designed in partnership with HISTORY and using a distinctly European perspective, this series offers a fresh lens through which to study the European Theater’s major battles, larger-than-life ...

On Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was in the middle of a pitched battle off of Guadalcanal. A Japanese torpedo scored a direct hit on the bow of the U.S. Navy cruiser. The blast ignited the ship’s ...

BERWICK, Pa. — Tents are going up and the clock is turning back, as Berwick prepares to step into the past for its eighth annual World War II Weekend. The event pays tribute to the critical role the ...

MUSKEGON, MI -- Sitting in the Muskegon Lake channel is an 82-year-old piece of World War II history. And you can sleep on it. The USS Silversides is one of the most successful submarines of World War ...