Fairbanks Morse Diamond Opposed-Piston Marine Engine

In the early 1930s, Fairbanks Morse & Company (FM) took an interest in two-stroke, opposed-piston, diesel engines, and they acquired a license to…

Deschamps V 3050 Diesel Aircraft Engine

In the late 1920s, Desire Joseph Deschamps moved forward with his vision of an inverted, two-stroke, high-speed, diesel aircraft engine. Deschamps had immigrated…

The Infamous Ghost Ship Mary Celeste

Over the centuries, numerous vessels have been found floating on the high seas without a crew — here are some of the most…

Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy: The Story Behind Their 1963 Handshake

Just 16 years old, Bill Clinton was about to enter his senior year at Hot Springs High School. From a working-class family, Clinton’s…

Why Ronald Speirs Was The Most Fearsome Paratrooper In The Real-Life ‘Band Of Brothers’

Lieutenant Ronald Speirs earned a reputation for both bravery and brutality while fighting in Europe with the now-legendary Easy Company during World War…

The Dark Secret of America’s WWII German Death Camps

At the end of World War II, the U.S. opened camps of its own, where perhaps a million German prisoners died in secret.…

Meet The Seafaring Dog Who Received A Medal Of Honor For Her Bravery In World War II

Born in Shanghai just before the war, Judy the dog was adopted by British sailors and protected them across Indonesia — where she…

‘He Never Showed Fear’: Meet The Real Captain Lewis Nixon From ‘Band Of Brothers’

Captain Lewis Nixon III fought with the 101st Airborne Division's Easy Company alongside Major Dick Winters in historic clashes like D-Day and the…

How Dick Winters And His Real-Life ‘Band Of Brothers’ Made History, From D-Day To Capturing Hitler’s Lair

Major Richard "Dick" Winters led his men in the 101st Airborne Division through the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge before…

The Battle of Okinawa and Its Impact on World War II

The Battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945 and was the final and possibly bloodiest battle of World War…