I was in Paris a few weeks ago, just before the tragedy of Nov. 13. Unlike previous trips, I didn't go for the wine or the croissants or to see the Eiffel Tower. This year, the 70th anniversary of the ...

In the summer of 1940, the fate of Europe hung in the balance as the Luftwaffe prepared to crush Britain from the air. Fresh ...

The United States in 1992 is like Britain in 1945: armies triumphant, industrial economy prostrate. “There is a great lesson to be learned, a warning for America in the British experience,” said ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: There were four hundred thousand British and French troops to evacuate through a moderate-sized port whose docks were being destroyed by bombs and shells. Even under ...

Plenty of Americans are concerned, to put it mildly, about the alleged Russian attempt to influence the presidential election here last year. But it might surprise many Americans to learn that this is ...

Barnsley, Eng.: Pen & Sword / Philadelphia: Casemate, 2020. Pp. xvi, 194+. Notes, biblio., index. $39.95. ISBN: 152676770839.95 The British Home Front during the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Activision Value has today announced that History Channel's Battle of Britain 1940, which has been developed by iEntertainment Network, will be the ...

J. David Gorrell in his Nov. 15 letter failed to mention Greece in his list of countries who stood by Great Britain in World War II. It was the only European country that had not already surrendered ...

Laughter can be especially helpful during times of trouble – and the 1940s provided plenty of mirth to leaven the misery. The BBC produced comedies aplenty during the decade – and while some have been ...

Ria Chambers and Jonathan Jefferies wed last month in Bedfordshire, England. — -- How does a couple who loves history get married? With a 1940s-themed wedding, of course. When British couple Ria ...