This article is from the Ozarks Heritage Welcome Center in West Plains. More information is available on their Facebook page. Stephen W. Thompson, born in West Plains in 1894, holds […] ...

July 1, 1916—the first day of the Battle of the Somme became the bloodiest day in British military history. Over 57,000 soldiers were lost in mere hours, in a battle that was both a disaster and a ...

Since Queen Victoria instituted the Victoria Cross in 1856, five American-born men have received Britain’s highest military ...

In a denigrating reversal of populism, Trump seems to be instructing the American populace of what they themselves should ...

It's one thing to read about years gone by between the pages of a fascinating history book. But nothing brings the past back ...

As the last Colonel of the The Gordon Highlanders, Sir Peter led the regiment's farewell parade which was held in Aberdeen's Duthie Park in 1994. His lasting legacy is now seen as The Gordon ...

By Nathaniel Swindell, Staff Writer On Friday, history professor Ian Isherwood ’00 presented his latest book, “The Battalion, ...

The history of motorcycles in the American military goes back to before World War I. It came from a storied company that also ...

Newark Advocate history columnist Doug Stout of the Licking County Library describes the ups and downs of the Newark Arcade's ...

“Between April and November of 1919, there would be approximately 25 riots and instances of mob violence, 97 recorded ...

On Jan. 24, four members of the American Fork American Legion Post 49 traveled to the Fort Douglas Military Museum in Salt Lake City to place a 1908 Maxim machine gun in the museum as a donation. Post ...

World War Two has been extensively covered in documentaries, dramas and even comedies - but what about its earlier ...