Our first in-house map was produced during World War I. By the Second World War, the White House was asking for them by name. National Geographic Society maps supply a backdrop for a meeting between ...

Top-secret World War II maps used by Allied troops for the D-Day landings have sold at auction for £23,000 (over $30,000) - after being found in a cardboard box.

Many families of World War II veterans did not hear much from their fathers about their experiences. The Greatest Generation’s mentality of the time was to bury bad memories and move on with life. The ...

The last of the ships that some credit with winning World War II for the Allies has plowed through the waters of the Midwest, where people got a chance to visit it. A type of ship that's credited with ...

In the spirit of Rosie the Riveter, women welders and other tradeswomen are leading an effort to fix up a World War II-era ship. The image of Rosie has become iconic, as she flexes a fearsome bicep ...

Japan’s invasion of China in World War II began with the expansion of conflict after years of tension. Following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, Japanese forces launched a full-scale war, ...

One good turn, the saying goes, deserves another. The Allied forces of World War II were more than ready to accept a Nazi surrender, but when they realized they might have left a potential loophole ...

When most people think of women's contributions to World War II, the Rosie the Riveter poster is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But many of the women crucial to the war effort do not ...