From the beginning, this was to be a different kind of war—a war not only of conquest but also of annihilation. 

Scientists became political activists in the debate over control of atomic energy.

Absentee ballots gave American citizens in uniform a voice in their nation’s government during World War II.

As Americans unite to defeat the Coronavirus, here are five great books that cover how Americans on the home front united to achieve victory in World War II.

International Translation Day is an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals and their role in bringing about peace. Roughly 6,000 Japanese Americans served as translators and interpreters with the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) in the Pacific, using the language of their parents and grandparents to shorten the war and save lives.