By December 1945, the Hagerstown Victory had made three round-trip voyages to Europe. Here's the vessel's epic saga.

1945 stands as a defining year in history where the end of World War II brought upon both celebration as well as devastation. Nations up and began to rebuild from numerous years of conflict. This ...

The last major battle of World War II began on April 1, 1945.

April 12, 1945: Roosevelt dies and Truman takes command mid-war, reshaping World War II strategy and the postwar world order.

The day before Armistice Day 1945, 80 years ago this month, the Pottsville Republican ran a list of Schuylkill County residents who died in World War II. Tragically, the list had 963 names on it. The ...

On Dec. 7, 1941, a date Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt condemned to live in infamy, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor prompted America’s entrance into World War II. On Sept. 2, 1945, about 1,365 days ...

The end of the war heralded a new, more peaceful world, economic worries, and release of previously censored news about Pearl Harbor blame and a wave of Japanese balloon bombs. The front page of the ...

Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many of the Pacific Islands in hard-fought naval and amphibious battles before ending the war ...

World War II veterans participated in a ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., marking the … This U.S. Navy World War II combat ...

History is seldom tidy. Eras overlap and unfinished business from one period lingers into the next. World War II was a war like no other in the magnitude of its effects on the lives of people and the ...