At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read a description of the brave efforts of the Japanese-American Soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion. With links to related...

At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read a brief biography of the last Crow war chief, hear his words, and see photographs of other Native Americans in World War II.

At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read the biography of a Japanese American soldier, Daniel Inouye, who served during WWII, and became a U.S. Senator from Hawaii. With links to related resources,...

Read about how ordinary citizens, in addition to the Royal Navy, came to the rescue of almost 300,000 troops trapped on the coast of France by the advance of the Germans. The miracle of Dunkirk was just that. Hyperlinks to interviews and...

View a photo and read a brief description of the "1778-1943 Americans Will Always Fight For Liberty" poster. Also included is a description of the role of the U.S. Office of War Information and the themes it developed for war propaganda.

Read this brief essay about the African Americans who volunteered to serve during World War I, four thousand of whom fought alongside the French. Included is a photo essay with twelve photographs with descriptions.

This brochure from the Army's Center of Military History gives an extensive account of the little-reported on American theater of World War II. Read about the preparations for hemispheric defense, the few breaches of the defense, and the...

This brochure from the Army's Center of Military History gives an extensive account of the little-reported on American theater of World War II. Read about the preparations for hemispheric defense, the few breaches of the defense, and the...

This brochure from the Army's Center of Military History gives an extensive account of the little-reported on American theater of World War II. Read about the preparations for hemispheric defense, the few breaches of the defense, and the...

This brochure from the Army's Center of Military History gives an extensive account of the little-reported on American theater of World War II. Read about the preparations for hemispheric defense, the few breaches of the defense, and the...

This brochure from the Army's Center of Military History gives an extensive account of the little-reported on American theater of World War II. Read about the preparations for hemispheric defense, the few breaches of the defense, and the...

This brochure from the Army's Center of Military History gives an extensive account of the little-reported on American theater of World War II. Read about the preparations for hemispheric defense, the few breaches of the defense, and the...

This brochure from the Army's Center of Military History gives an extensive account of the little-reported on American theater of World War II. Read about the preparations for hemispheric defense, the few breaches of the defense, and the...

This first-person, eye-witness account discusses the Battle at Lexington Green was the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the "Shot heard 'round the world." Read details about this famous battle.

In 2003, NPR's Weekend Edition presented a series of reports based on readings of war poetry ranging from the Iliad to World War I reflections. Listen to the readings, including a recording of Alfred, Lord Tennyson reading "The Charge of...

In 2003, NPR's Weekend Edition presented a series of reports based on readings of war poetry ranging from the Iliad to World War I reflections. Listen to the readings, including a recording of Alfred, Lord Tennyson reading "The Charge of...

This first-person, eye-witness account discusses the Battle at Lexington Green was the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the "Shot heard 'round the world." Read details about this famous battle.

Biochemist Florence Barbara Seibert (1897-1991) developed the skin test for tuberculosis. After graduating from Goucher College, she worked as a chemist during World War I and then went to Yale University, where she earned a Ph.D. and...