From Homer, to the World War I poets, to the novelists of Vietnam, chroniclers of war are alert to the dangers of glorification. This Memorial Day, it's good to ask why. Perhaps no conflict in ...

James "Pat" Daugherty, 85, served in the Army's storied 92nd Infantry Division, which was made up almost entirely of African-Americans. Molly Roberts On his dining room table James “Pat” Daugherty had ...

Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt found Charles de Gaulle admirable and infuriating in equal measure, and readers may ...

Midhurst WW2 evacuee, Peter Sydenham, has now published the fourth and final book, Midhurst WW2 Memoirs: 4. Hard Ending (1944- 1950), of his series. Sending in information on the final book, Peter ...

This story was written as part of the WTOP Book Report series authored by Terik King. Read more of that coverage here. Larry La discusses his memoir 'Square Moon: One Man's Journey From War-Torn ...