Learn how these Mainers changed U.S. military history as Tuskegee Airmen in WWII
In 1941, the formation of the first group of Black military pilots and mechanics was underway in Tuskegee, Alabama where ...
These national park trails were created by America’s first Black soldiers
Follow in the footsteps of the Buffalo Soldiers, who guarded parks and created trails in Yosemite, Sequoia, and Hawai’i ...
These 4 men were the first Black police officers in Columbus, leading the way for others
Although they wore the Columbus Police Department uniform, they weren’t free from prejudice within the department.
Ronald Reagan narrated a short film in 1945 about the Tuskegee Airmen
In a 10-minute film from 1945, future-President Ronald Reagan tried to convince America why it needed flyers like the ...
Staten Island WWII airman who was identified after 80 years to be given Arlington burial
Lt. Francis E. Callahan, who died at 22 in a 1944 bombing mission, will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery later ...
This Day in Black History: Feb. 19
On Feb. 19, 1942, the Tuskegee Airmen made history as the first African Americans to fight in World War II.
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Unrepentant Nazi art thief who stole Jews’ art from ‘still warm walls’ focus of new film
Airing Feb. 19 on PBS, 'Plunderer' chronicles the life of Bruno Lohse, who amassed a collection worth millions while looting ...
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Inside the Shadowy World of a Notorious Art Looter Who Eluded Justice
As “Göring’s man in Paris,” Lohse was “ruthless” in his quest to acquire artworks, said Petropoulos. An opportunist, he ...
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The Man Who Made WW2 Look Like a Warm-Up
On the harsh winter day of 7, 1951, Captain Lewis Millett crouched at the foot of Hill 180 near Han River. The icy wind bit at his face as he surveyed the brutal landscape ahead. Company E was ...