The filmmaker's late grandfather is believed to have survived one of the fiercest battles during the war in India, though he ...

Joan Harrison, who won the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the 1952 Olympics for South Africa, has died on May 20 at age 89.

The Oscar winner also shot 'Women in Love' and two other films for Ken Russell, plus 'The Wind and the Lion,' 'Suspect' and a key sequence for 'The Exorcist.' ...

Rick Atkinson will appear in Saratoga and Fort Plain to discuss Revolutionary War history and his newest book, "The Fate of ...

a British World War II heroine recognised for her bravery during the Blitz and her service in the D-Day landings, is set to go under the hammer in May. The medals, including the British Empire Medal ...

Tosin Oshinowo of Oshinowo Studio, a Lagos architecture office will update Sierra Leone’s National Memorial for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).

How did radar play a crucial advantage for the Allied forces’ victory in WW2? AeroTime takes a look at how radar was deployed ...

As the country marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, look back at our unique blog to relive the key events and images from the day as it happened hour-by-hour ...

The North Africa campaign took place primarily in the geographically strategic nations of Libya, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia.

Americans once associated spheres of influence with a cynical, volatile European past. Now Washington is resurrecting them.

Ever since the first Star Wars film, Imperial officers have had English accents, which reflected both George Lucas' inspirations and Star Wars lore.

And with the success of “Old Filth,” she gained new recognition — she was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire in ... After the end of World War II, Ms. Gardam earned ...