On April 25, 1951, the Senate unanimously approved a resolution calling for its Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees to "conduct an inquiry into the military situation in the Far East and the facts surrounding the relief" of General MacArthur.
From the 1950s to the early 1960s, Las Vegas experienced spectacular growth. However, outside of the neon glow of downtown Las Vegas, lay the reality of racial segregation.
Read the telegram inviting application to WASP training, notification of acceptance into the WASP training program, required qualifications for acceptance into WASP program, letter from Walt Disney with a design for the WASP insignia, and notification from General Hap Arnold of the end of the WASP program.
While Alice grew up in mostly segregated, white neighborhoods, she had a keen regard for the underdog and felt deeply about the indignities and injustices the minority groups of the city suffered.
The Man Who Tried to Feed the World recounts the story of the man who would not only solve India’s famine problem but would go on to lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs, saving countless lives.
Amelia Earhart may have been the most well-known woman pilot of her time, but she was neither the first nor the last to achieve great heights in the world of American Aviation.
From the first years of its existence, the Mormon Church sparked violent opposition from other Americans. This violence claimed many lives, including Mormon prophet Joseph Smith's, and eventually led to the Mormons seeking refuge outside the boundaries of the United States.
The following maps describe a few instances of Allied inaction and show just a small selection of the atrocities being committed in one area of Eastern Europe.
How religious ideas and individuals' spiritual experiences during the Civil War and Reconstruction era have impacted American social, political and cultural life.
In June 1792, Benjamin Franklin conducted his famous experiments with electricity.
