In December 1944, during World War II, the town of Bastogne became the center of Germany’s last major offensive in the West.

The past eight decades have been the longest period without a war between great powers since the Roman Empire. This anomalous era of extended peace came after two catastrophic wars, each of which was ...

The program will bring America’s World War I story to life through the lens of The Great Gatsby, the legendary novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and of five actual figures from the war. It was created, ...

John Monsky details the history of the Unknown Soldier and the origins of Veterans Day. The U.S. takes no territory in WWI, only leases for nine cemeteries for the American dead. Each grave has a ...

Powerful storytelling, breathtaking music, rare and iconic archival film and images, unforgettable characters, and meticulously researched history all come together in "American Heart In WWI: A ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Experience Paris’s dramatic shift during WWI at the Paris at War exhibition. The opening of Paris at War at the National WWI Museum opened on Thursday, Nov.6. The exhibition ...

Two messages in a bottle written by World War I soldiers more than a century ago washed up on a remote Australian beach, according to a report. Debra Brown and her daughter Felicity discovered two ...

Foyle's War, the detective drama from Alex Rider creator and Midsomer Murders writer Anthony Horowitz, is now available for even more people to discover/rewatch as it has been added to Netflix today.

Explore the fascinating history of countries that vanished after World War 1. Discover how the global landscape was reshaped by the Great War, leading to the dissolution of empires and the creation of ...

The U.S. government has shut down for the first time since 2018, as federal funding expired at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday. While shutdowns are rare, they have occurred more often in recent decades.

Our first in-house map was produced during World War I. By the Second World War, the White House was asking for them by name. National Geographic Society maps supply a backdrop for a meeting between ...

President Harry S. Truman signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense. (National Archives) During a White ...