In “Spitfires” by Becky Aikman, the saga of wartime American women pilots comes vividly to life.

Banned from flying in the U.S., these 25 American women headed to Britain to help ferry military aircraft—and fascinated the ...

VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) on May 8. VE Day celebrates the end of World War II in Europe, which occurred on May 8, 1945, when the Allies accepted Germany's surrender. Four days of celebration ...