The Second World War ended eight decades ago this summer. But its specter looms large today. The war ended empires, upended ...

In just 30 seconds, we use Google Earth to visualize the entire course of World War II. From the initial invasions to the ...

President Harry Truman announced Aug. 14, 1945, that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to end World War II. In several ...

Aug. 14 is National Navajo Code Talker Day, honoring the over 400 Code Talkers who served with U.S. Marines in the Pacific ...

Kilroy, the bald guy with the long nose hanging over a wall, may be the world’s first viral meme. While it didn’t originate ...

Cam Pelletier was a 23-year-old serving in the Navy in the South Pacific in August 1945 when President Harry Truman announced ...

Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates.

Count Folke Bernadotte, the nephew of Sweden's King Gustav V and a colleague of Herman Allen, helped arrange a ceremony for ...

The Orwigsburg Historical Society & Museum will host Gustav “Fred” Anchorstar: A WWII Hero of Schuylkill County,” presented ...

Top collectors on the island have amassed hundreds of thousands of artifacts — and there are still more being found.

History buffs can take in a new World War II exhibit at History Park in San Jose this Saturday while enjoying the Spirit of ...

Tom Sitter, of Madison, has strong Irish roots and will ring in the big birthday on Saturday at the Milwaukee festival.