In the last months of his life, serious doubts were raised about the alleged soldier's age and the claim that he fought in ...

Guest Opinion. “Book bans” prevent access to ideas based on content and are thus unconstitutional. Books can "have limited ...

The individual stories of many of the veterans involved have been lost to time; however, the program encourages military ...

Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, there were over 12,000 women acting as nurses within the military. Most of them ...

Concerns about legitimacy continue to be a significant source of contention within the nation’s largest inter-tribal ...

Legendary Chicago singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins has died. Jenkins, dubbed the "First Lady of Children's Music," was 100 ...

MAPS Military History Program begins by asking participants to fill out a biographical data form and submit service history information. Those interested in participating in the program can contact ...

On August 13, 1961, East Germany shut down its border with West Germany. As per Library of Congress, around 1 am, the ...

Kirkwood Community College students recorded interviews with veterans which will be submitted to the Veterans History Project ...

On Nov. 1, 1897, the new Library of Congress building opened to the public. Previously, the library had been housed in the Congressional Reading Room in the U.S. Capitol. In the 20th century ...

The United States Capitol Building is located in Washington, D.C., at the eastern end of the National Mall. Facing westward, it sits on a huge, 88-feet plateau above the Potomac River.

A new exemption to a 1998 law will allow third-party technicians to repair McDonald’s ice cream and McFlurry machines.