Julia Child is known more for her recipe for bœuf bourguignon than her time in the Office of Strategic Services. 

On May 8, 1945, World War II in Europe came to an end.

Be the reason technology, family or frugality, people are flocking to The National World War II Museum in the resurgent Crescent City. Since the start of 2010, more than 100,000 visitors have trooped through the Museum’s six-acre campus to learn about the battles and motives behind the 20th-century’s most momentous event. In the process they are breaking all attendance records.

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of V-E Day, the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institute's STEM in 30 program took a look at how the airplane contributed to the Allied victory over the Axis powers in World War II.

World War II transformed the United States from a midlevel global power to the leader of the “free world.” With this rapid rise in power and influence, the United States had to take on new responsibilities, signaling the beginning of the "American era."