Rosie the Riveters is a term to describe women who took on industrial and government jobs during WWII. Millions of women stepped up to help, including African American women.

"A great story, and rarely has a story been told on African Americans in World War II, but this African American unit of all females," he said. Their story is now a Netflix movie starring Kerry ...

WATERLOO — After being designated as an American World War II Heritage City by the National Park Service, a fund has been created to pay for educational costs. The federal organization ...

Ewing recently ran across a program of the National Park Service to designate one city in each state as an American World War II Heritage City. Kentucky is one of 11 states that doesn’t yet have ...

Draped in an American flag with only 48 stars, a casket held the remains of U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Arthur W. Crossland Jr.

His knowledge of the USS Batfish, one of only 14 American World War II submarines still around, is extensive. During a tour of the vessel, he explained the daily jobs of the sailors and each part ...

Pfc. Frederick Rickard's death on Iwo Jima was the family's second tragedy in four months. His brother died in a Christmas ...

In her latest book, historian Sheila Fitzpatrick tells the story of millions of displaced people and international efforts to ...

more powerfully American and more deeply Jewish, determined to continue the fight for equality and tolerance at home. Support for GI JEWS: Jewish Americans in World War II was made possible in ...

The struggle for African liberty and independence was long and tiring, yet Africa triumphed. It is no mere exaggeration to say that World War II left an indelible impression upon every continent on ...