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August 21, 2024

Gustav Klimt masterpiece ‘Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer,’ dating back over a century, took 4 years to complete

"The Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer I" was created by artist Gustav Klimt. The portrait was taken by Nazis but eventually returned to the family's heirs.

August 9, 2024

US officials identify Buffalo Soldier killed in World War II

The remains U.S. Private First Class Lemuel Dent Jr. were recently identified by the DPAA, which is working to identify dozens of Buffalo Soldiers who were killed in World War II.

August 9, 2024

Texas man tracks down grandfather's WWII military jacket riddled with shrapnel holes

A man from Pearland, Texas, came across a World War II memorabilia collector online who had his grandfather's military uniform jacket that was riddled with shrapnel holes.

August 9, 2024

Smokey Bear turns 80, is still spreading fire safety messages today

Smokey Bear, the beloved symbol of the U.S. Forest Service, turns 80 years old on August 9, 2024. He's been warning about forest fires and wildfires in the great outdoors for eight decades.

August 6, 2024

The US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, leading to the end of WWII

The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, effectively ended WWII, but took thousands of civilian lives. On August 6, 1945, the bomb was dropped on the city.

August 2, 2024

Meet the American who launched the Frisbee, Fred Morrison, World War II combat pilot and POW

Walter Frederick Morrison conceived of a leisure-time flying disc on a California beach in 1937. He made the Frisbee a reality after serving heroically in World War II.

July 29, 2024

On this day in history, July 29, 1958, President Eisenhower signed bill creating NASA

President Dwight Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act on this day in history, July 29, 1958, which created NASA and led to America's dominance of space exploration.

July 24, 2024

On this day in history, July 24, 1998, World War II epic 'Saving Private Ryan' debuts in theaters

On this day in history, July 24, 1998, the film "Saving Private Ryan" starring Tom Hanks and Matt Damon dramatized the trauma suffered by American troops during World War II.

July 21, 2024

Meet the American who popularized Latin music, Tito Puente, World War II Navy veteran and kamikaze survivor

Tito Puente was born in New York City to parents from Puerto Rico. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he popularized Latin music in the United States.

July 20, 2024

Moon landing 55 years ago tops list of 7 powerful examples of American exceptionalism

American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon on July 20, 1969. The moon landing headlines a list of 7 examples of American exceptionalism.