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Excerpt from ‘The Princess Spy’
Full of adventure and danger, “The Princess Spy” is the story of a woman who risked everything to serve her country during World War II.
By Larry Loftis
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Documentary follows 96-year-old World War II veteran’s return of portrait stolen in France
The documentary "The Silent Soldier and the Portrait" delves into two secrets World War II veteran John Waller kept.
By Stacy Parker, The Virginian-Pilot via the AP
Remembering the 1947 Texas City explosion
This week marks 72 years since the United States’ deadliest industrial accident.
By Matt DeGrood, The Galveston County Daily News
Shipwreck yeast becomes New York brew
The most distinguishing feature of Jamie Adams’ new ale isn’t its hoppy bite but its compelling backstory.
Pentagon plans tests of long-banned types of missiles
The Pentagon plans to begin flight tests this year of two types of missiles that have been banned for more than 30 years by a treaty from which both the United States and Russia are expected to withdraw in August, defense officials said Wednesday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Beer from 1886 shipwreck may yield new brew
Serious Brewing Company of Howes Cave plans to develop a new brew if the students successfully extract yeast from bottle discovered in shipwreck.
The Navy called them ‘mutineers.’ But were they really scapegoats?
It was the largest court-martial for mutiny in U.S. Navy history. The 50 defendants had one thing in common: They were all African-Americans.
By John A. Haymond, MHQ—The Quarterly Journal of Military History
Here’s what the mess served Navy shipmates on Christmas Days of the past
From fruit with mayonnaise dressing to turkey with tartar sauce, check out these Xmas menus from underway vessels of yesteryear.
Baltimore’s WWII-era Liberty ship could be homeless soon
The 440-foot-long gray vessel is one of only two fully operational Liberty ships, which transported vast numbers of military personnel and countless tons of cargo during the war — and the only one sailing regularly out of the port city where it was built.
By Chris Kaltenbach, The Baltimore Sun via the AP