WHEN I watched historical films before, I used to be the person who would list down all the things that I thought were inaccurate. My idea of good historical films was that they were exact recreations ...

The USS Illinois (BB-65) was the fifth Iowa-class battleship, ordered in 1940, with its keel laid in late 1942. -However, the ...

The USS Illinois was supposed to be the fifth of the U.S. Navy's WWII-era Iowa-class battleships, but it never joined its siblings at sea. Here's why.

A standout player at Webster Groves High School and Belmont University, Hanlen led the WGHS Statesmen to a state championship and earned First-Team All-Conference honors in college. He founded Pure ...

The USS New Jersey, an Iowa-class battleship, served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, and the Persian Gulf. It's now a floating museum.

Located along the San Joaquin River, Stockton has a rich maritime history dating back to the Gold Rush of the 1800s. Traders and supply ships would travel the river to supply crews in the gold fields ...

Missouri was like many states in the years after the Civil War, as business owners sought to provide a living for their families while also helping in the economic recovery of a nation once divided.

The USS Constitution began her service as the oldest commissioned warship. The ship served in a number of conflicts, including the War of 1812. It has faced scrapping multiple times, but was partially ...

SPONSORED – The Missouri History Museum recently received a new collection of the most iconic and treasured artifacts—from photos, diaries, home movies, clothes, and more, all donated by St. Louisans ...

The United States is the world leader in aircraft carriers, boasting a total of 20 different vessels of the kind. These are the largest military ships on the planet, and the development of an aircraft ...

The U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Museum will mark the U.S. Navy’s 250th birthday with a weekend of events aboard the USS Salem at Quincy’s Fore River Shipyard. The celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The fall of 1877 was in the middle of the height of buffalo extermination in the plains and in Nebraska. Auburn community members helped select the honeybee as Nebraska's State Insect. A new mural ...