Although the Washington Naval Conference concluded nearly two decades before the attack on Pearl Habor, its outcome shaped the course of World War II in the Pacific between the United States and Japan.

Frank Kameny saw combat in Europe during the war, only to return home to face discrimination from the very country he served.

Jackie Robinson is best known for breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier. Less well known, but just as pivotal, is his 1944 court-martial after refusing to move to the back of a military bus.

The roundtable discussion explores how history offers lessons for understanding the clash between individual liberties and collective effort.

General Douglas MacArthur vowed to return to the Philippines in 1942—and more than two years later, he delivered on his promise.