Wikimedia Commons The Final Bombardment of Japan by USS Massachusett On August 9, 1945, USS Massachusetts fired the final ...

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Hans-Ulrich Rudel’s legend didn’t begin in the cockpit—it began with a broken leg and an umbrella. From being dismissed as an average pilot to striking the Soviet battleship Marat with a daring ...

Wikimedia Commons/Edward Steichen The December 1943 Bombardment of Nauru by USS North Carolina On December 8, 1943, the USS ...

This year is a big one for historical anniversaries. The years that end in fives and zeros tend to be that way. One is the ...

An earthquake in Crete followed by a tsunami around the eastern Mediterranean allegedly destroys Alexandria. 1403: Henry IV ...

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Author and historian Iain MacGregor profiles a diverse range of players in his latest book about the first atomic bomb used in warfare. MacGregor uses visually enticing description and lively ...

The year 1945 remade the world. The spring witnessed the firebombing of Japanese and German cities. President Franklin D.