American War history
See how the world joyfully celebrated WWII’s V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) back in 1945
Take a look back at how America – and the world – celebrated Victory in Europe Day, meaning World War II was nearly over.
Take a look back at how America – and the world – celebrated Victory in Europe Day, meaning World War II was nearly over.
Send Christmas cards for the boys “over there” laden with cheery messages The number of Christmas packages that may be sent to the boys at
‘Let us always be willing to give them whatever credit is their due.’ 186,000 men of African descent fought for the Union in the Civil War. Here are some antique portraits showing just a few of these soldiers.
When the flowers are reverently placed on the graves on Memorial Day, there will be many indebted to General John Alexander Logan. Here’s why.
Regular US combat units were deployed to Vietnam beginning in 1965, and while America’s direct military involvement ended on August 15, 1973, the last soldiers left Vietnam on March 29, 1975. Here, take a look back at how some of the military action was portrayed stateside by Newsweek magazine.
Soldiers say farewell to girls as Christmas leaves are canceled A soldier’s world is a lonely, uncertain world. It is a world of men, of work,
An epistolary invasion Does the search for the popular bubble in the cannon’s mouth develop a taste for intellectual pursuits? What intellectual faculties does war
“Keep mum, chum” is Army’s advice Lowell Sun (Lowell, Massachusetts) January 31, 1942 Hold your tongue. While the toiling hands and fighting hearts of America
There is never a boy child who does not love to play soldier. The young soldier will be happier if he has a soldier cap. Either of the paper ones represented here in reduced size will answer the purpose.
Generals looking at a map General Ulysses S Grant examining map held by General George G Meade (May 21, 1864): Soldiers filling canteens In Fredericksburg,
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS. VICTORY!! VICTORY!!! OFFICIAL WAR BULLETINS. GRANT OUTGENERALS LEE. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC TRIUMPHANT. Unparalelled Slaughter on Both Sides. Heavy Captures of Artillery
Behind-wall account of invasion Writer tells Airborne troops’ perilous job in D-Day success by Leonard Mosely, representing the Combined Allied Press Behind the Atlantic wall
Harry Houdini’s underwater box escape: See how he did his famous trick 
See 125 vintage ’60s home plans used to design & build millions of mid-century houses across America 
Women: Do you have the ideal figure? Here’s what ‘they’ thought in 1950 
Hershey’s rich cocoa fudge recipe from the ’70s & ’80s 
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