# US Marines
Fascinating and Lesser Known People Who Changed American History
American history is littered with names of great people. But what about the lesser-known people who shaped American history? Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s principal plantation and Neoclassical Palladian hilltop mansion near Charlottesville, Virginia,…
A West Virginia Town Applied For Soviet Foreign Aid, and Other Lesser Known American History Facts
Did you know that an American vice president notorious for lacking self-confidence had the daylights scared out of him by…
The Origins and Birth of the United States Marine Corps
The US Marines' Historical Predecessors Ship borne infantry that specializes in supporting naval operations, otherwise known as naval infantry or…
These Abysmal Christmases in History Make us Grateful for the Cringey Family Gatherings
It’s late on Christmas Day. You’ve eaten way too much turkey and chocolate. Drinking booze and eggnog throughout the whole…
The Stories Behind 16 of History’s Most Influential and Remarkable Photos
The invention of photography, widely considered to date to 1826, changed history and the preservation of moments thereof. As the…
10 Facts About the Wars Against the Barbary Pirates
It was the first war fought by the United States against a foreign power, a projection of national strength and…
9 Forgotten American Wars Your History Teacher Never Taught You
The United States has participated in only five wars in its history in which the Congress of the United States…
26 Photographs of the Heroes of Iwo Jima, Where Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major conflict, beginning February 19, 1945, in which the United States Marine Corps…
This Day In History: The Japanese Withdraw From Guadalcanal (1943)
On this day, in 1943 the battle for the key Pacific Island of Guadalcanal effectively ends. The end of the…
This Day In History: Operation To Relieve Khe Sanh Intensifies (1968)
On this day in 1968, the U.S. joint-service Operation Niagara is launched to support the U.S. Marine base at Khe…