For nearly a century, vets have camped on the National Mall and slept on the steps of the Capitol to rally for their benefits ...

As part of our series on the world that America made after World War II, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Christopher Leonard about the rise of the U.S. defense industry post-1945.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941, it didn’t take long for the country to shift its focus to the war effort.

From the column: "To restore the spirit of the World War II generation, we need to begin, again, to teach students what it means to be an American." ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a new visa restriction policy barring foreign nationals deemed “responsible for ...

Vietnam Veterans Against the War helped organized a four-day protest in 1971 in Washington, D.C., including camping on the ...

The appeals court analyzed ancient laws to determine the rightful owner of Norman Rockwell illustrations depicting a beauty ...

Richard Matsushi still lives in Arizona today. He and his family had to go to the Poston War Relocation Center near Parker, ...

Examine Hope's impact and why President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked some of ... Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App ...

World War II also produced the United Nations, whose key objectives were to safeguard the sovereignty of countries and to prohibit armed aggression and territorial conquest. The UN was very much U.S.

Some of the boats have not made this crossing since World War II ... Princess Martha and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Hestmanden spent the rest of war carrying cargo to Allied countries.

At the southernmost point of Roosevelt Island, in the heart of New York City’s East River, stands a monumental bronze bust of Franklin D ... of the end of World War II. (Iwan Baan) Born in ...