This story is part of a seven-part series exploring Ann Arbor through the decades, from the 1930s through the ‘90s. Additional stories will be published throughout the week. ANN ARBOR, MI — The 1940s ...

The new Hornet had a distinguished World War II career that included the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine ...

On 1940, Romania signed the Tripartite Pact, joining the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan in World War II.

In November, Franklin Roosevelt won his third term as U.S. president. This broke something called the Washington precedent — a norm that the very first U.S. president, George Washington, set when he ...

Each year during the annual observance of Memorial Day, parades and a variety of ceremonies mark the day in reverent remembrance. The lives and deeds of our war veterans have also been commemorated in ...

Tuesday marks the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, killing some 2,400 American servicemen and leading the U.S. to enter World War II. And 80 years later, myths ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from The History Channel: Battle of Britain - World War II 1940 A flight combat game that takes place during the Battle of Britain in 1940, World War II ...

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Gordon & MacPhail has released an 85-year-old single malt from Glenlivet, the oldest Scotch whisky ever bottled, drawn from a single American oak refill sherry cask filled in 1940. Only 125 decanters ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y — Representatives and friends of the Cespino-Russo American Legion Post gathered to pay tribute to World War II veterans during a heartfelt ceremony in which a plaque etched with ...