American strategic options for ending the war against Japan in 1945 offered a choice of horrible possibilities.

Willa Brown may not be a household name, but her accomplishments and legacy are nothing short of astounding. The first African American woman to hold a commercial pilot’s license in the United States and teacher of hundreds of future Tuskegee Airmen has a fascinating and inspiring life story.

In 1945, The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Station Chief Allen Dulles in Switzerland negotiated the early surrender of German forces in Italy and Austria days before the final surrender of Germany, saving many lives.

A look at how World War I's ending laid the groundwork for World War II to begin.

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