# FDR
What it Was Like in the US Military in Between Wars
The United States Army entered World War I almost entirely unprepared for modern warfare. The role of the airplane, of tanks and machine guns and gas shells, had not been fully understood…
The Reality of Living through Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941, was a day of sunshine in Washington, D.C., capital of a nation neutral in a world at…
Winston Churchill’s Great American Adventure
America’s Pacific battle fleet still smoldered at Pearl Harbor, several battleships sunk in the mud, when Franklin Roosevelt received a…
Offbeat Warfare Facts that Will Confound History Buffs
In 1941, Poland declared war against Japan. In a strange twist, the Japanese government refused to accept the Polish declaration…
How Hoover and America Handled the Onset of the Great Depression
In the first week of September, 1929, stock prices in the United States began a steady and steep decline. The…
The Curious Relationship of Joseph Kennedy, Sr. and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Kennedy Sr. first met with Franklin D. Roosevelt when the latter was serving as Assistant Secretary of the Navy…
Fabricated Stories About World War II Still Known by Many
As the twentieth century’s seminal event, the Second World War has inspired its fair share of myths with no grounding…
Policies and Programs that Molded Society
American liberalism is a descendant of the new ideas and thinking which emerged in the Age of Enlightenment, in which…
20 Historical Figures that We Would Love to Bring Back from the Dead
As in fiction, the past is full of interesting people who have imbued the future with their legacies. Whether great…
16 US Powerful Men Whose Darker Sides Were Kept from the Public
The American presidency, although lessened in recent years, has historically enjoyed fervent respect and admiration. The residents of the Oval…