The USS Silversides submarine sank 23 ships during World War II. It was also the site of a successful emergency appendectomy ...

A 100-year-old WWII veteran, the only flame-thrower operator to survive Iwo Jima is in Nashville listening to his life story ...

Explore the most notorious weapons of WWII and discover how they worked, from buzzsaw machine guns and game-changing bombs to ...

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has published its annual "America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places" list for ...

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From the role of Pinewood Studios in military filmmaking to the pioneering women of the WAAF, discover hidden pieces and ...

Los Alamos wasn’t always a quiet town in New Mexico. In 1943, it became the secret hub where the world’s top minds built the first atomic bomb. The Los Alamos History Museum tells this wild tale ...

With a career spanning nearly six decades, The Who became one of the most influential and recognisable names in British rock. Famed for their ambitious concept albums, stage-smashing performances ...

Yoko Ono has long been associated with The Beatles through her marriage to and creative collaboration with John Lennon. Even decades later, there are still people who believe she was solely ...

Memorable last words remind us that life is short, and we have to make the most of our time. Reader’s Digest put together these 15 famous last words from some of history’s most memorable names.

This episode of WW2 Wayfinder uncovers the story behind one of the most famous photographs of the 101st Airborne Division on D-Day. Featuring paratrooper Wilbur Shanklin, this series of iconic ...