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Football Shaped by Military

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Feb 3, 2012 07:30 AM ET | 0

The military played a major role in turning football from an elite college sport into an American pastime. Read more

Pearl Harbor Remembered 70 Years On: Big Pics

Posted Wed Dec 7, 2011 09:22 AM ET | 0

Known as the Day of Infamy, the unprovoked attacks killed 2,400 and ultimately drew the United States into World War II. Read more

Veterans Day History: Americans at War

Posted Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:23 AM ET | 0

This Veterans' Day, Discovery News honors American military service personnel with a look back at some of the great battles throughout our nation's history. Read more

How Should We Remember 9/11?

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Sep 2, 2011 06:22 AM ET | 0

While Americans have an admirable tendency to focus on the positive, historians say it's critical to also remember tragedy. Read more

World War II Shipwrecks Pose Oil Spill Threat

Posted by Jessica Marshall Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:19 PM ET | 0

Around the world, governments are taking stock of oil submerged aboard long-sunk, deteriorating vessels. Read more

Remains of Nazi Rudolf Hess Exhumed

Posted Thu Jul 21, 2011 06:10 PM ET | 0

The remains of Rudolf Hess have been exhumed in Germany and his grave destroyed after it became a shrine for neo-Nazis. Read more

D-Day Anniversary: On the Ground in Living Color: Photos

Posted Mon Jun 6, 2011 03:00 PM ET | 0

Sixty-seven years ago, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to dislodge the Nazi occupation that had gripped Western Europe. Read more

How Memorial Day Came to Be

Posted Fri May 27, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Explore the origins of our national holiday to remember America's veterans who have died in combat. Read more

Former Nazi Camp Guard Gets Five Years

Posted Thu May 12, 2011 09:55 AM ET | 0

John Demjanjuk, 91, is unlikely to live out the five years of his sentence for being an accessory to murder of almost 30,000 people. Read more

Canadian Retiree to Claim Nazi-Stolen Art

Posted Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:13 PM ET | 0

Austrian museum agrees to return $29-$44 million Gustav Klimt painting to the only surviving descendant of original Jewish owner. Read more

Bungled Nazi Sub Mission Revealed in New Files

Posted Mon Apr 4, 2011 05:15 PM ET | 0

The sheer clumsiness of the mission almost sounds like the makings of a screwball comedy. Read more

Five Historic Hoaxes: Slide Show

Posted Tue Mar 29, 2011 04:43 PM ET | 0

From ancient times to modern day, these five hoaxes hold a place in history. Count 'em down for April Fools' Day! Read more

Hitler's Wife, Eva Braun, Seen in Rare Photos: Slide Show

Posted Thu Mar 10, 2011 04:00 PM ET | 0

Newly released photos of Eva Braun from her own personal collection show a side of her that has, until now, never before been seen. Read more

Churchill's False Teeth Sold at Auction

Posted Wed Jan 19, 2011 05:30 PM ET | 0

The set of solid gold false teeth costs an arm and a leg. Read more

Geraldine Huff Doyle, WWII Icon, Dies: Big Pic

Posted Thu Dec 30, 2010 03:25 PM ET | 0

Geraldine Hoff Doyle, the woman whose image became the poster girl of American working women during World War II, has died. Read more

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