As a historian working in professional military education, I find myself in the awkward position of warning strategists and students alike against drawing too many lessons from history. As quick ...

Historian Rick Atkinson stated in a recent talk that Americans tend to view the American Revolution through a kind of rosy haze. In Fate of the Day: The American War for Independence, Atkinson lays ...

History has a funny way of repeating itself, mostly when we ignore all the obvious warnings. From empires collapsing because someone forgot to plan, to revolutions sparked by miscommunication, ...

CHANDLER, AZ — He survived the unthinkable during the Holocaust, and now he's keeping the lessons of the past alive and reaching people from all generations in a truly unique way. Ninety-nine-year-old ...

The United States is a deeply divided country awash in weapons, leading many to worry about escalating political violence and even a broader sectarian conflict. Judy Woodruff traveled to Northern ...