K-9 war hero Layka, who saved the life of her handler and his teammates in Afghanistan, is part of a long history of dogs serving in war.

For five days in 1943, a fashion fad was at the center of racial violence in Los Angeles.

Jewish Americans like Isadore S. Jachman contributed greatly to the American war effort in World War II, risking—and sacrificing—everything in the struggle against fascism.

On May 22, 1943, Moscow announced the dissolution of the Communist International.

Benjamin Salomon, a Jewish American dental officer in the Army, made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of his patients and fellow soldiers in World War II. Almost 60 years after his death in the Pacific, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.