The hot-rodding world is rife with rich history and often fueled by nostalgia. Yes, new technology and the drive to make more power and go faster still exist, but that's only half the story these days ...

When Franklin Roosevelt last week told reporters that he would speed aid to Britain by eliminating the silly-fool dollar sign from the transaction, he stamped 1940 as a year in which a U. S.

Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart in a scene from the movie: "The Philadelphia Story." By the 1940s, Hollywood was solidly in its Golden Age. And the 1940s weren’t just a boon for ...

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, a German photographer and ardent Nazi named Hugo Jaeger enjoyed unprecedented access to the Third Reich’s upper echelon, traveling with Adolf Hitler to massive ...

After a 72-year wait required by law, the National Archives has released individual records from the 1940 Census, opening a gold mine for people researching their family histories. But the 1940 Census ...

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Professor of History and Law Faculty, The Ohio State University Donald Trump’s challenge to the GOP establishment now seems on course to succeed. As Republicans (and many others) consider what turning ...