From Goering at Nuremberg to modern antisemitism, manufactured threats turn ordinary people into willing executioners.

These lesser-known war TV shows deserve a spot on your watchlist, from harrowing action series like Gallipoli to romantic ...

A crisis more than a century ago involved U.S. aims to assert military supremacy, a hard-partying dictator and frictions ...

A Vermont-born admiral's victory at Manila Bay transformed the U.S. Navy and Pacific strategy, and he became a national ...

On December 26, 1776, the full might of General George Washington’s Continental Army was revealed along the frozen riverbanks of ...

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – On March 10, 1783, the last naval battle of the American Revolution was fought off Cape Canaveral, as Captains John Barry and John Green tried to deliver a shipload of ...

Christmas is traditionally intended to be a time of peace and celebration—but most recent wars have continued unabated during the holiday season.

Operation Cowboy stands as one of only two documented occasions during World War II when U.S. and Wehrmacht forces fought ...

While the man behind the José Cuervo name has largely been lost to history, we interviewed Ted Genoways, author of Tequila ...

Covering a range of genres and styles, these are the 50 greatest photographers the world has ever seen (probably) ...

In October 1983, the United States led a surprise invasion of Grenada, citing the need to rescue American students and restore order after a violent Marxist coup. Operation Urgent Fury saw U.S. forces ...

This in-depth breakdown covers the dramatic rise of the United States as a global power following the 1898 Spanish-American ...