Some Civil War weapons were mass-produced, while others were painstakingly crafted for high-ranking officers. But today, the rarest and most well-preserved examples fetch thousands at auction — not ...

Explore key military technologies in the American colonies’ fight for freedom. How did a ragtag army defeat the most powerful army in the world to win American independence? Discover the key military ...

The colonial victory against the British in the American Revolutionary War was far from a predetermined outcome. In addition to good strategy and the timely appearance of key allies like the French, ...

The weapons that defined World War II essentially dictated the flow of warfare over the next century. While the Second World War was fought with technologies we’d deem antiquated today, it was a ...

The weapons that won American independence are the subject of a timely new episode of “Nova” that is set to air just days before the great date in American history when the Revolutionary War began.