How 10 Confederate artillery shells ended up on one table is impressive by itself, but the real story is hidden in the ...

As 'Disclosure Day' hits theaters, The Hollywood Reporter takes a look at the film director's entire oeuvre, featuring aliens (lots of them!), Indiana Jones (lots of him!) and wars (lots of — well, ...

Kobe Steel, IHI, Teijin, Sojitz, Nikka Whisky, Sapporo Beer. The roots of these famous Japanese companies lie in a small private shop in Kobe. Its name was Suzuki Shoten. During the Taisho era, it ...

“A Rumor of War,” about his service as a Marine Corps infantry officer and published in 1977, relentlessly detailed “the things men do in war and the things war does to them.” By Joseph Berger Philip ...

In this episode of Depths of History, Britain and Doug explore urban areas where Civil War camp activities took place over 150 years ago. They use Minelab GPX series detectors to uncover bullets, ...

The Israeli military has been accused of using white phosphorus munitions over residential areas in southern Lebanon. On March 3 in the town of Yohmor, artillery-fired rounds reportedly burst above ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

In 1776, the United States of America as we know it declared independence. And from the 18th century to today, the country has had a packed, complicated history, full of events that were inspiring, ...

Yarmouk, Syria - Mohammed Abu Qusay will always remember the hunger. During the civil war, he and his three young boys would eat songbirds to survive, or radishes, and sometimes just salt and water.