World War II

There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II, according to a new report.

A new biography on Truman shows that despite being shunned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the then vice-president would go on to have a successful presidency of his own.

A World War II veteran will be making his third jump along with his Vietnam veteran son.

Where pollsters got it right and wrong this election year, and father and son who served share in the World War I Museum's Veteran's Day remembrance.

In this episode, Carlo Maria Giulini becomes Principal Guest Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a glorious period for both conductor and orchestra. We will hear a marvelous recording of his that was never even supposed to happen.

“I figured if I got it, I got it. I’ll do the best I can. And if I can get through it, great. And if I don’t, well, I’ve led a full life.”

Max Deweese, a 99-year-old veteran of World War II, has received two Purple Heart medals. He can add the new coronavirus to his list of challenges bested.

Segment 1: What we know about COVID-19, and what we don'tA lot is unknown about the novel coronavirus currently circulating the globe, giving rise to…

Segment 1: What we know about COVID-19, and what we don'tA lot is unknown about the novel coronavirus currently circulating the globe, giving rise to…

Segment 1: He came to Kansas City as the youngest concertmaster in the country in the 1950s; he died this year, leaving a poweful legacy behind.Before…

Segment 1: Richard Nixon's impeachment parallels that of President Donald Trump.President Richard Nixon's impeachment trials were about more than just the…

Segment 1: American patriotism through the yearsSome things never change, like the American need to blow things up on Independence Day. Not as predictable…