During WWII, the Americans established a unique tactical deception unit for regular deployment that became known as the “Ghost Army.”

The Remittance Men were often the younger sons of wealthy British families, who were sent to Canada to make their way in the world.

During WWII, Operation Mincemeat fooled the Nazis and paved the way for the Allied Mediterranean Invasion.

In 1891, the British made contact with the Akwaete people, only to mysteriously leave the area in 1902. Why?

A controversial letter said to be written by Abraham Lincoln to a widow who had lost sons in the Civil War is central to Saving Private Ryan

Of Chinese descent, James Wong Howe pioneered cinematic techniques and was nominated for 16 Academy Awards, winning twice for cinematography

Mary Anning help to found the early science of paleontology, defying the odds and creating a remarkable legacy of firsts.

The Putnam Lodge in Cross City, Florida has a long and historic past. A microhistory about a local treasure.

Operation Fortitude was a multi-pronged Allied operation that successfully misdirected the Axis powers in WWII in the run-up to D-Day.