A German fighter pilot’s decision to aid a disabled B-17 saved the crew and forged a friendship.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young man who, spurred by his father’s question, opens a new field in American conservatism.

In ‘This Week in History,’ the Treasury Department and Congress worked to stifle counterfeiting during the Civil War, leading to major changes in banking.

This year marks an important anniversary of the Cold War’s first military conflict and the unmitigated success it became.