During the late 18th century, a flurry of social, political and economic changes offered many a new vision of personal ...

Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes.

Among the millions of World War II veterans were seven future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.

Aciman only lived in Rome for a year; new adventures awaited in (where else?) the Bronx. With help from relatives, he applied ...

“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...