We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.

In this video, we examine the Battle of the Denmark Strait and the final moments of HMS Hood—how she fought, why she exploded ...

The funeral for former Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney is scheduled to take place Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Washington ...

Flags have been flying at half-staff for former Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney, who died died Nov. 3. Flags will ...

serving under both American and Japanese flags during World War II. This groundbreaking discovery was made off the coast of northern California on a collaborative expedition between Ocean Infinity, ...

Modern Marvels: WWII is a new three-part series that marks the return of the Modern Marvels franchise to the network. It will premiere in the spring of 2026. Modern Marvels: WWII (WT) “expands the ...

EXCLUSIVE: The History Channel is bringing back its first and longest-running franchise. The A+E Global Media network has greenlit a new series of Modern Marvels, the franchise that was created more ...

Born and raised in Norfolk in 1758 to a Reverend and his wife, Nelson was the sixth of eleven children. His mother passed away when he was relatively young. In early 1771, Nelson’s naval career began ...

The following is from history.com: “ The United States Naval Academy opens in Annapolis, Maryland, with 50 midshipmen students and seven professors. Known as the Naval School until 1850, the ...

Excerpts from The News Journal archives Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 include Delaware naval hero honored in 1925. Newark home prices rising faster than incomes in 1975. Construction of final stretch of Route 1 ...

As the long-running HISTORY Channel series “Ancient Aliens” begins its live tour, we get a preview from series favorite Giorgio Tsoukalos, a leading expert on Ancient Astronaut Theory, which contends ...