The revolutionary invention of autochromes changed photography. As those pictures decay, they're revealing a new kind of ...

During World War II, iconic pictures portrayed Americans serving the war effort either in uniform or at home as defense plant ...

During the war, the Thuilliers’ yard became a makeshift studio. Eventually, they painted a backdrop featuring classical ...

It started with a gunshot — one that echoed far beyond Sarajevo. By the time the dust settled, empires had collapsed, ...

Animals were used in World War I on a scale never before seen -- and never again repeated. Horses by the millions were put in service as cavalry mounts and beasts of burden, but they were not the ...

World War II was a time of unimaginable hardship, courage, and transformation. Seemingly overnight, ordinary folks were thrust into extraordinary roles on both the front lines and the home front ...

New historical marker honors World War I Black officer training site in Des Moines The event was a tribute to people who fought to serve, lead and change a nation.

Albany World War I hero Sgt. Henry Johnson’s legacy is among the casualties as the Trump administration renames seven military bases.

More than two decades have passed since historian Jay Winik wrote about the end of the Civil War with a book with “April 1865: The Month That Saved America.” His latest book covers the period ...

Researchers took the first ever photographs of the sunken USS F-1, lost in 1917 in a collision off of California.

See photos from the first VE Day in 1945, when the world celebrated the surrender of Nazi Germany.

A new curation of rarely-seen photographs pays a striking homage to life during World War II. The photos are published in a new magazine marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The magazine pays ...