Probing the Paradoxes of Native Americans in Pop Culture
A new exhibition picks apart the cultural mythologies surrounding the first “Americans”
The Animal Cost of War
Even low-level human conflict can drive dramatic wildlife declines
1968: The Year That Shattered America
The Ghosts of My Lai
In the hamlet where U.S. troops killed hundreds of men, women and children, survivors are ready to forgive the most infamous American soldier of the war
12 Facts About ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’
Amaze and astound your loved ones with these pieces of carol trivia
Was Vichy France a Puppet Government or a Willing Nazi Collaborator?
The authoritarian government led by Marshal Pétain participated in Jewish expulsions and turned France into a quasi-police state
Concentration Camps Existed Long Before Auschwitz
From Cuba to South Africa, the advent of barbed wire and automatic weapons allowed the few to imprison the many
Could This Strange Fluid Prevent Concussions and Twisted Ankles?
Army researchers, academics and industry have been using shear thickening fluids for body armor, better football helmets, rehabilitation tools and more
Trinity Site Offers a Rare Chance to Visit Ground Zero of the World’s First Atomic Bomb Explosion
The detonation site is only open to civilians twice a year
How the American Women Codebreakers of WWII Helped Win the War
A new book documents the triumphs and challenges of more than 10,000 women who worked behind the scenes of wartime intelligence
Army Scientists Put the “Pee” in Power
By combining urine and aluminum powder, soldiers may be able to produce energy in the field
The Moment Lincoln Realized the Military Power of Railroads
Following victory for the South in the battle of Bull Run, President Lincoln reached an inescapable conclusion
One Scientist May Have Finally Figured Out the Mystery of Why a Civil War Submarine Sank
A Navy engineer used creative modeling and her knowledge of underwater explosions to tackle the century-old Hunley conundrum
Without Chick Parsons, General MacArthur May Never Have Made His Famed Return to the Philippines
The full story of the American ex-pat’s daring feats has not been told—until now
The Surprisingly Important Role China Played in WWI
In turn, the peace talks that ended the war had an enormous impact on China’s future
This Newly Excavated Underground Tunnel Reveals How 83 German Officers Escaped a World War II Prison Camp
The POWs burrowed to freedom from a Welsh encampment in 1945
Alcatraz Wasn’t Always ‘Uncle Sam’s Devil’s Island’
Though it was a prison for more than a century, it didn’t become the famous maximum-security penitentiary until 1934
The Centuries-Old Tradition of Military Quilting Is Getting Its First Exhibition in the U.S.
The display celebrates the art and craft of soldiers at war and offers insight into life in the military
A New Memorial Will Soon Honor the Heroism of Native American Veterans
For design ideas and funding, the National Museum of the American Indian turns to its community
Why North Korea Needs an Enemy Like America to Survive
The nation’s complicated history hinges on three words that explain the totalitarian regime’s behavior
The True Story of Dunkirk, As Told Through the Heroism of the “Medway Queen”
Retrofitted by the British Navy, the paddleboat saved 7,000 men over many dangerous trips across the Channel
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