The 1983 invasion of Grenada raised questions about the legitimacy of American reactions to a communist presence on the island.

A University of Virginia professor enlisted students to document the messages—profane, hopeful, despairing—left on library carrels by previous generations.

Excusing bad behavior from actors viewed as exceptional has led to supremely destructive moments in history. How'd we get from da Vinci to Hitler?

United States President Lyndon B. Johnson’s televised announcement that he would not run for re-election shocked a nation divided by the Vietnam War.

At ten weeks old, many of the birds headed to the trenches, carrying back messages over distances of about ten miles.