At the turn of the 1940s, World War 2 was in full swing, with the Allied and Axis forces doing battle across Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Ocean. The United States hadn't gotten directly involved in ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X April 20 is the 79th anniversary of the worst U.S. Liberty ship disaster of World War II, the ...

WHY. STEPPING ON BOARD THE SS JOHN W BROWN IS LIKE STEPPING ONTO A PIECE OF HISTORY. THE JOHN W BROWN IS A WORLD WAR II LIBERTY SHIP. IT’S ONE OF THE LARGEST CLASS OF SHIPS EVER BUILT. IT WAS BUILT ...

BALTIMORE (WHTM) — In 1941, World War II was in its third year. Everyone knew it was only a matter of time before the United States would join the fight. Already, the country was shipping vast amounts ...

SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — San Francisco treasures its naval military history and is home to the SS Jeremiah O’Brien, one of the last remaining liberty ships that sailed into harm’s way to ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a model of the World War II ...

At the Museum of Veterans and Military History, this past week, we had visitors Ned and Carolyn Stanley. Mr. Stanley served as a Merchant Marine and he shared his knowledge about the importance of ...

A makerspace in Sausalito will bring a 18-foot replica of a World War II Liberty Ship to the city’s Fourth of July parade. Felecia Gaston, founder of the Marin City nonprofit Performing Stars, said ...