This is the fourth part in a series of special history columns about World War II. Almost two months into the fighting of ...

Carlisle, Pa., got its name from Carlisle, England. But at least five towns got their names from the Pennsylvania borough.

Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...

On April 21, 1945, the B-24 Liberator "Black Cat" embarked on its final mission, only to be shot down near Regensburg, Germany. Discover the story behind the last U.S. bomber lost over Germany during ...

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Tuesday that U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Eugene J. Darrigan, 26, ...

I'm no hero. I wish that word had never been put in the dictionary," said William Phelps, a 101st Airborne Division artilleryman.

The international laws against genocide were deliberately crafted to prevent the US from being held accountable for its ...

Memorial and honor books at the Patterson Library in Westfield for Aug. 1 to Dec. 31:Cupcakes everywhere One sweet tale of overcoming infertility by Erin Sarris was given by Nadine Stacy Chamber ...

U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott said he has not ruled out running for Virginia governor, even though a recent poll places him slightly ...

Nineteen women from Maryland served during World War II in the 6888th Battalion, which is featured in the film “The Six ...

“The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War” by Erik Larson “Melania” by ...

It was in 1965 that Major Anthony Nelson first encountered a beautiful genie in I Dream of Jeannie, the Robinson family became Lost in Space, New York lawyer Oliver Douglas and his socialite wife Lisa ...