The USS Illinois (BB-65) was the fifth Iowa-class battleship, ordered in 1940, with its keel laid in late 1942. -However, the ...
Six Missouri veterans, including legendary Jefferson City Jays football coach Pete Adkins, joined fellow heroes in the ...
A mentee of Free Press chief photographer Tony Spina discusses why he applied to have a street named after Spina, among 23 candidates for the honor.
Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 26. Check what happened ...
USS Alaska surged ahead, ready to confront an innovative German pocket battleship in the cold waters of the Atlantic. The behemoth Alaska, envisioned as the ultimate German commerce-raider destroyer, ...