In the heart of Manila Bay stands Fort Drum, once known as the world's strongest coastal fortress—an impenetrable structure with 36-foot-thick walls, built by the U.S. to defend the Philippines.

Today marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Though technically a loss, the battle was a moral victory for ...

My sister and I grew up in San Antonio, but she may have been out sick the day her seventh-grade Texas history class covered the Battle of the Alamo. Like many locals, she bought into the ...