Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I. Here’s why Nov. 11 remains a solemn tribute to sacrifice and service.
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, “The Great War” ended. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany, bereft of manpower and supplies and ...
The Great War began in Europe in 1914, and by its end in 1918, 4.7 million Americans would serve in the conflict. More t ...
Reports of negotiations between the U.S. and Germany led people to believe an end was in sight and celebrations took place ...
In 1966, Gemini 12 blasted off on a four-day mission with astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. aboard; it was the 10th and final crewed flight of NASA’s Gemini program.
A little-known, or maybe a lost fact, is that Veterans’ Day is celebrated every year on the anniversary of the end of World ...
On this day 107 years ago, the immortal causes of liberty, sovereignty, and human dignity were secured in glory at the conclusion of World War I—one of ...
In the wake of “the war to end all wars” and then WWII, a modern geopolitical system was forged with an aim to avert future ...