The Allied forces of World War II were more than ready to accept a Nazi surrender, but when they realized they might have ...

Aug. 13, 1945 when their plane crashed during World War II. For years, only two victims had received Purple Hearts.

That night floodlights illuminated Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament for the first time since the Battle of ...

TOKYO BAY, JAPAN: On September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan officially surrendered to the Allies, marking the end of World War II. By the summer of 1945, it had become ...

The second act in the long running drama of the Roosevelt presidency was World War II. He broke the presidential two-term precedent ... and through the prosecution of the war to final victory in 1945, ...

On this day in history, May 8, 1945, President Harry Truman announced to the American people that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered in World War II — and that "the flags of freedom fly all ...

Several miniseries set during World War II and the Holocaust, including “We Were the Lucky Ones” and “The Tattooist of ...

Vice President Harry Truman is sworn in as president. May 8, 1945 V-E Day. Germany surrenders unconditionally. World War II in Europe is over. May 12-18, 1945 In Okinawa, Marines hit Japan's ...

Local artists, Bob Fazio and Carolann Haggard, will be sharing their artistry and craftsmanship techniques in-person at Area ...

Seven National Air and Space Museum aircraft on display in your neighborhood A distinctive feature of the Fw-190D-9 was its ...

Kate Winslet stars as World War II photographer Lee Miller in the new movie 'Lee,' in theaters Sept. 27. The movie also ...

Vice President Harry Truman is sworn in as president. May 8, 1945 V-E Day. Germany surrenders unconditionally. World War II in Europe is over. May 12-18, 1945 In Okinawa, Marines hit Japan's ...