When World War II ended, and the United States stood triumphant, another, quieter victory was unfolding beneath the surface.

In February 1945, a United Press International reporter interviewed an Oklahoma sniper credited with killing over 130 Germans. Sergeant Horace West told the correspondent his rifle was named after his ...

In early 1943, the Second World War saw a turn in the fortunes of the Axis Powers when, on July 25th, two weeks after the ...

When the US Army’s armored divisions arrived in North Africa, they looked unstoppable on paper - but Kasserine Pass exposed a force that was tank-heavy, rigid, and unready for modern combat. In this ...

From musical adaptations of smash hit films to opera, Wolverhampton has lots of theatre planned.

It was one of the most audacious missions of the Second World War – a tramp’s body disguised as a British officer to deceive ...

The search for George Sessions Perry, missing from his riverside home in Connecticut, entered its second month on Jan. 14, ...

The photographs are black-and-white, but their images burst with a colorful exuberance. One depicts a lockerroom full of smiling faces — some with a few missing teeth — of young men celebrating a ...

A man who embodies the Greatest Generation celebrated another milestone in his remarkable life last week in Cape Coral. ...

The best way to get around Sicily is by train, as it allows you to quickly and affordably get from the island's various cities while still enjoying the scenery. Be sure to validate your ticket before ...

Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna, has erupted again on the island of Sicily. Huge lava fountains and plumes of ash were seen being sent high into the night sky over the weekend. Mount Etna's ...

History buffs will want to visit this ancient Greek theater, overlooking the Ionian Sea. Built in the third century B.C., the theater could hold thousands of people attending ancient Greek ...