Among the millions of World War II veterans were seven future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.

Books from Jon Klassen, Ruth Paul, Evan Turk and Maryrose Wood offer visual treats and bedtime charm.

With its singsong refrain and sleepy-time theme, memorable characters and colorful illustrations, it’s one of the most popular children’s books of all time and still the perfect read to cozy up with ...

Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an Executive Order that gave the U.S. army authority to compel 120,000 Japanese ...

COMMENTARY: The Feb. 13-15, 1945, firebombing of the eastern German city symbolizes the brutality of World War II.

Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...

Bob Wood, a 67-year-old Michigan man, has taught at the Ukrainian Catholic University for almost three years. His goal, he ...

I knew my mom was a WAC (Women’s Army Corps) but didn't know the details or historical significance until Tyler Perry released 'The Six Triple Eight' ...

The unexploded ordnance, discovered during a site renovation, were described as “practice bombs” that still carry a charge ...

This month, check out new historical fiction by Pam Jenoff and a horror novel with an adaptation already in the works.

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