Eisenhower had to coordinate forces of many different nationalities, and see to it that land, sea, and air forces worked in close harmony, observes the former prime minister of Britain.
The former Chairman of Coca Cola and an organizer of Citizens for Eisenhower describes the events leading to Eisenhower's nomination for the Presidency in 1952.
The senior British general in the invasion of Europe recalls his friendship with Ike during their service together.
The courage of a President with a military background stabilized a world situation that the Communists hoped they could control, says the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
As Vice President during Eisenhower's Administration, Richard M. Nixon was particularly close to the President, both officially and personally, and describes some of Ike’s personal characteristics.
Nikita Khrushchev’s son remembers a great turning point of the Cold War, as seen from behind the Iron Curtain
Some New England graveyards show evidence of rituals performed to ward off bloodthirsty murderers.
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People who know nothing else about Chicago’s Great Conflagration have heard of Mrs. O’Leary and her famous cow. But the disaster's real origins are more complicated.
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Now a popular state park, the unassuming geological feature along the Illinois River has served as the site of centuries of human habitation and discovery.
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Facebook and Google have repeatedly blocked American Heritage's content because they can't tell the difference between Russian trolls and a trusted, award-winning magazine.
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What happened to the first English colonists in North America, who supposedly disappeared without a trace? Recent archaeological discoveries may have solved the riddle.
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Critics saw him as weak, but, in his single term in office, Carter had significant achievements in foreign affairs, the environmental, and energy policy.
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Edward R. Murrow’s radio broadcasts from London, aired live while Nazi bombs fell around him, are classics of journalism – and literature.
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Historic microphone used by Edward Murrow for London broadcasts to be loaned to the National Press Club
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A menu for a 1779 New England Thanksgiving included dishes from turkey and venison to pumpkin pie.
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When he was Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Joe Biden pointed out the real threat to America.
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Chief Justice Roger Taney made his contribution to the ideology of white supremacy when he asserted that blacks were a people apart, beyond the promise of the Declaration and the guarantees of the Constitution.
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When the leading European naturalist visited America and met with Thomas Jefferson, it had a profound impact on the young nation.
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Masks and "social distancing" are nothing new. Over the centuries, Americans have suffered terribly from smallpox, yellow fever, cholera, typhoid, pellagra, influenza, polio, and other pandemics.
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There was widespread fraud, especially in the swing state of Florida. We are talking, of course, about 1876.
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While his brother Tecumseh was assembling the greatest Indian confederation the United States army would ever confront, the “Prophet” launched a fateful preemptive attack in Indiana Territory in 1811.
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While his brother Tecumseh was assembling the greatest Indian confederation the United States army would ever confront, the “Prophet” launched a fateful preemptive attack in Indiana Territory in 1811.
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A convenient index to the nearly 100 articles in American Heritage in 2020
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