The very existence of the V.A.—which began in 1930—marked a change in how Americans perceived the people who fought its wars. Read More
In 1993, it represented a compromise between those who wanted to end the longstanding ban on homosexuals serving in the U.S. military and those who felt having openly gay troops would hurt morale and cause problems within military ranks. Read More
Skeletal analysis of troops at the Battle of the Little Bighorn suggests a very different outcome. Read More
Let’s revisit five of the most believable UFO sightings of the 21st century. Read More
The public may get answers to some of the most tantalizing remaining questions about the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy as soon as April 26, 2018, when the final documents are set to be released. Read More
How freed slave Mary Bowser and abolitionist Elizabeth Van Lew teamed up to spy on Confederate President Jefferson Davis and got away with it. Read More
These razor-sharp blades inspired fear and fascination and helped change the course of military campaigns. Read More
Few observers expected the issue of whether Clarence Thomas should serve on the U.S. Supreme Court to become a firestorm—and a national referendum on sexual harassment. Read More
Trenches—long, deep ditches dug as protective defenses—are most often associated with World War I, and the results of trench warfare in that conflict were hellish indeed. Read More
