Jackie Robinson Fought Segregation In the US Army Before Taking On the MLB
Jackie Robinson is remembered as the first African-American baseball player to break the color barrier and play Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.…
The Eisenhower Jacket Ended in a Triple Stumper on ‘Jeopardy!’
This week, the contestants on Jeopardy! were all stumped on the final question of the night. In the category, “Famous Americans,” on Thursday, February 3,…
Ronald Reagan’s Military Service Had A Major Impact On His Political Career
Ronald Reagan is typically remembered for his time as President of the United States and for his work as an actor in Hollywood. There is…
Julia Child Was An OSS Agent Before She Was A World Class Chef
Julia Child is best known for bringing delicious French food into American kitchens, but did you know she was an American spy during the Second…
John K. Waters: General Patton’s Son-In-Law Who Was a Four-Star General
Military success must run in the Patton family. It is well known that General George Patton was an extremely successful commander in the United States…
The Germans Initially Planned to Send Jews to Madagascar – Then Decided Not To
How would the Second World War have played out if Nazi Germany went through with their proposed Madagascar Plan? The Madagascar Plan was the idea…
Poland Once Declared War On Japan – It Lasted 16 Years
While Japan allied itself with Germany and Italy during the Second World War, it didn’t support the 1939 invasion of Poland. In fact, the empire…
Common WW1 Myths That Have Been Debunked By Experts
Perhaps no other war in history has attracted as much scrutiny as the First World War. With attention comes myths, misinformation, and controversies that have…
Task Force Baum: George Patton’s Controversial Mission to Rescue His Son-in-Law
How far would you go for family? This is the question Gen. George Patton had to ask himself in March 1945, when he created a…
The Unbelievable True Story Behind the Classic Steve McQueen Film, ‘The Great Escape’
The majority of military and film buffs have seen the 1963 classic, The Great Escape. Starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson and Richard Attenborough,…
How the Soviet Polikarpov Po-2 Biplane Went From Crop Plane to Lethal Weapon
The Soviet Polikarpov Po-2 plane was initially designed to be a crop duster but ended up being surprisingly essential for the Soviets during the Second…
Marina Raskova: The First Soviet Woman To Become A Professional Air Navigator
Meet Marina Raskova, the brainchild behind the little-known all-female night bomber regiment during the Second World War. These ‘night witches’ were so feared that any…