The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

In a battle that pits the might of the 1940s Bismarck battleship against a modern-day destroyer, how would this legendary German warship hold up in today’s advanced naval warfare? The Bismarck, one of ...

The Nautilus is a legend from a bygone era—one with American industrial and defense capabilities the likes of which no modern ...

He set one of the hostage ships on fire, and a compromise was offered, 40,000 rupees. This time, Chivers agreed to take it, but when the money failed to show, he burned a second ship.

The U.S. has positioned five ballistic missile defense-capable guided-missile destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea as Iranian ...

Jared Kushner’s account of his four years in the Trump White House produces several interesting revelations. It is all there: the incremental friction with China, impeachment, John Bolton, Russian ...

The Magic Books: A History of Enchantment in 20 Medieval Manuscripts by Anne Lawrence-Mathers (Yale) The medieval world was fascinated by magic.

The essays in her book invite readers to enter a world shaped by the forces of freedom and slavery. Reed’s exploration of the history and legacy of Juneteenth is a poignant reminder of the hard ...

Professor Emerita Rosalee Martin has written a candid book about the modern history of HBCU Huston-Tillotson University in Austin ...

After Military.com's reporting, CBS confirmed the defense secretary's plans to rename seven other naval ships who honor civic leaders and activists. Here are the stories of those ships' namesakes.

"Into The Depths" traces the lasting legacy of the global slave trade, connecting Africa, Europe, North America, and South America in a shared history of trauma, resistance, and rediscovery.