One of the early missions of the famous 8th Air Force in World War II had one of the most incredible stories of the entire war. When a group of American bombers accidentally release their bombs over a ...

On the morning of August 9th 1945, air raid sirens began to ring out in the Japanese city of Nagasaki. However, a short while later the sirens rang out again indicating that there was no danger and ...

In July 1943, dark, smoky clouds suddenly descended over Los Angeles, causing residents to complain of burning eyes, nausea, and difficulty breathing. People couldn’t see across the street and ...

The story of L.A.’s noxious smog problem and the creation of the EPA and Clean Air Act. In 1943, dark, smoky clouds enveloped Los Angeles, causing residents to complain of burning eyes, nausea, and ...