An article about the 99th Pursuit Squadron (the “Tuskegee Airmen”), which was activated on 19 March 1941, the first Black unit of the Army Air Corps... (Read More)
An article about the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945, instantly killing over 70,000 people and wounding even more... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn about the remarkable rescue of trapped Allied troops at Dunkirk during WWII... (Read More)
An article about Japanese Sergeant Shoichi Yokoi, who finally surrendered on Guam on 24 January 1972 – nearly 27 years after WWII had ended... (Read More)
An editorial urging the American people to steel themselves for the struggle ahead after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes WWII draft registration cards – and where these cards can be found online... (Read More)
An article about the Battle of Okinawa, which ended on 21 June 1945 with an Allied victory over the Japanese after 82 days of fierce fighting during WWII... (Read More)
An article about Germany’s surrender during World War II on 7 May 1945; V-E Day was celebrated the next day... (Read More)
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn what Christmas dinner our soldiers were served during WWI and WWII... (Read More)
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