Paul Thomas Chamberlin’s book, Scorched Earth, recasts the conflict as a brutal struggle for survival among declining and ascendant imperial powers.

Almost 90 US B-29 bombers dropped about 6,000 tons of napalm on Kumagaya, Japan, on the night of August 14-15, 1945. Eighty ...

In 1945, a rare Stradivarius violin was stolen from a Berlin bank during the chaotic end of World War II. Experts have long ...

The movie holds an astounding 99% Rotten Tomatoes rating. As the website's critics consensus put it: "An undisputed masterpiece and perhaps Hollywood 's quintessential statement on love and romance, ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On July 16, 1945, the first successful test of the atomic bomb was conducted in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

History is seldom tidy. Eras overlap and unfinished business from one period lingers into the next. World War II was a war like no other in the magnitude of its effects on the lives of people and the ...

July 10 has been a day marked by pivotal events that have shaped the course of history across the globe.One of the most impactful events to occur on July ...

An iconic 1963 A-frame home at 6105 Mulholland Highway — the closest property to the Hollywood sign — with recording studio, ...

This year's show commemorates the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, offering aerial battle reenactments of battles from the Pacific ...

The Jackson County History Center is looking for pictures of World War II and Vietnam veterans to be displayed in a special ...

Anne Frank, one of the most famous diarists during World War II, went into hiding with her family in Amsterdam on July 6, ...

On the morning of July 7, 2005, a series of explosions struck London during rush hour. Bombs detonated in three crowded ...