WAR

The National Archives needs citizens to help make its collection of WWI photographs and historical documents searchable.

From the German invasion of Poland to the fallout after Pearl Harbor, here’s the truth behind the World War II stories you thought you knew.

It’s not all guns and grenades—there have also been giant claws, stink bombs, snake-filled pots, and lipstick that isn’t actually lipstick.

Eugene Bullard survived some of the deadliest battles in history and became the world's first Black fighter pilot—all before the age of 30.

The proprietary egg coffee recipe contains one secret ingredient and several surprising ones—including cheese.

Dogs and horses may rightfully claim their share of battlefield glory, but cats have proven themselves just as brave, cunning, and loyal.

Abbot “Abbie” Howard Hoffman, one of the most well-known figures of the Flower Power movement, was a bombastic and theatrical figure who often used absurd media stunts to get his points across.

The 1968 Democratic National Convention was marred by protests and five days and nights of violent confrontations between police and protestors. Though many people were arrested, none were as infamous as the Chicago Seven.

World War I generated lots of new technology, including smoke screens that looked as large and solid as the Wall from ‘Game of Thrones.’

It’s literally about a mighty king’s love affair with a commoner, but it’s figuratively about Operation Desert Storm.

Back in 1919, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. sort of made it seem like it was against the law to yell "fire" while in a crowded theater, so we understand if you’re confused.

As the United States plunged into the second World War, newspapers fought fake news amid fears of Nazi propaganda efforts.