“ By the afternoon, only one Japanese carrier remained: Hiryū. It’s believed Best’s bomb was one of four to strike the vessel, making him the first pilot to successfully bomb two Japanese aircraft ...

Swiss businessman Jean-Henri Dunant was shocked by the paralysis of local authorities after the Battle of Solferino, and then ...

World War II is “fertile storytelling ground” for the new book “Hold Strong,” writes AP reviewer Rob Merrill about the work ...

Napoleon Bonaparte led his forces into one of his most daring battles—the Battle of Arcole. Facing fierce Austrian resistance, Napoleon attempted to rally his men in a dramatic charge, nearly losing ...

Napoleon Bonaparte faced one of his toughest challenges at the Battle of Rivoli, where the Austrian army made a final attempt ...

A Canton McKinley student became a member of the famed all-Black Tuskegee Airmen World War II Army Air Force unit. Here's the ...

There is, it turns out, a little examined strain of history that provides a fresh way to understand his instincts. Hidden in ...

Darby’s Rangers went missing in action during World War II, he has been accounted for and will be laid to rest.