A division of the U.S. Army existed during WWII for one reason: to deceive the Axis Powers
The legend of Santa Claus has gone through a number of iterations. How did a much-loved fourth-century Greek bishop morph into the "right jolly old elf" we know today?
American politics was not always dominated by Conservative Republicans and Liberal Democrats. Not only were other political parties once active in the United States, but the ideologies of the two major parties were quite different than they are today.
During the Vietnam War, the United States attempted to turn the tide of the war by using the weather as a weapon.
Though most were not officially recognized as soldiers, many women during the Revolutionary War took up arms, conducted espionage and risked their lives for the cause of freedom.
Although not officially allowed in the military until the 20th century, women have always played a crucial war in America's war efforts. Including its very first conflict.
For years I was annoyed at my pattern of waking up in the middle of the night, until I learned that it was once a normal part of life for our ancestors.
The gift of organ and tissue donation has the ability to change lives in ways both large and small
The special flavors of fall are as fleeting as the season itself.