America - still a young country by world standards - began as an experiment in self-government. This collection includes stories of America's people as they follow a path of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
With the fierce battle still raging, Marines captured one of Iwo Jimas airfields.
In this historic footage, from the U.
This historic footage, from the U.
For veterans of Guadalcanal, like Robert Leckie - whose real-life experiences are featured in "The Pacific" mini-series - the landing on Peleliu (the ...
December-January of 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the Ardennes Offensive, also known as the Battle of the Bulge. Hitler meant the major German of...
On December 16, 1944 Americans in the Ardennes Forest were surprised when Hitler's forces launched a major offensive known as the Battle of the Bulge.
George Armstrong Custer had absolutely no idea how many Native Americans were actually gathered immediately before the Battle at Little Bighorn.
With the cartridge-casing information in hand, experts were able to place the location of the men, and their weapons, as the Battle of the Little Bigh...
Despite their training, men fighting under extreme pressure tend to group together.
On the 25th of June, 1876 - at the Battle of the Little Bighorn - a group of American immigrants were fighting against a group of Native Americans. Bo...
NOTE: THIS VIDEO CLIP DEPICTS RECREATIONS OF A VICIOUS CIVIL-WAR BATTLE IN WHICH MANY UNION AND CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS DIED OR WERE GRAVELY WOUNDED.
The Bag of Pigs invasion - known as "A Perfect Failure" - may seem foolhardy today, but it must be viewed in its historical context.
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