Day, June 6, 1944, one of the most intense battles unfolded at La Fière Bridge, a key crossing in Normandy. The 82nd Airborne ...

An engineering feat, the harbors were used to unload troops, vehicles and supplies during the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944 ... Admission is 8.20 euros (about $9) for adults and ...

At just 17 years old, Joseph Coy left Pittsfield High School to enlist in the Navy, serving on Utah Beach on D-Day and later ...

The 79th Division of the U.S. Army activated for service in World War II on June 15, 1942 at Camp Pickett in Virginia. They ...

Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...

The resurgence of storytelling around us today helps us share and understand cultural diversity and history. The telling is ...

Explore the charms of France – from the Eiffel Tower to exquisite cuisine. Discover what makes France a country of love and ...

With text keyed to photos on the same page, it leads the reader through the dramatic experiences of D-Day combatants on both sides, from the ... 7 June - 15 June -- Ch. 7. Chbourg -- Ch. 8. Aftermath ...

The Washington, D.C., Evening Star reported Monday, Jan. 1, 1940, that “merry crowds” had gathered in the nation’s capital to ...

The dates most typically given for the start and end of the Viking Age are 8 June AD 793 and 25 September 1066 – bookended ... while the Vikings in Normandy became the Northmen, or Normans. They ...

The nights were cold; most all saw the thermometer dip well below freezing. And there was snow, huge flakes that covered the ground, turning the landscape into a winter wonderland. But it wasn’t ...