Explore 20 vintage images from the Cold War, capturing political tensions, military events, and everyday life during the era.

Summary: The XF-108 Rapier, a planned Mach 3 interceptor with an innovative internal rotary missile launcher, was designed to counter Soviet bombers during the 1950s Cold War. -Its advanced features ...

The Cold War spanned decades, and during those times of uncertainty, several meals that are now classics had their moments as ...

What could possibly go wrong for a tank powered by and outfitted with its own nuclear reactor? Chrysler sought to find out. File this one under “More Crazy 1950s Cold War Tech.” The Chrysler TV-8 tank ...

Coming after World War II, the 1950s finally allowed people to take a sigh of relief as they began recovering from years of economic decline, conflicts, and battles. It was a period characterized by ...

Cold War comics: educating American children for a new global role -- A small paintbrush in the hands of a small child: Children's art and cultural diplomacy during the Cold War -- The accidental ...

Last week, a 1950s Cold War spy plane -- the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady -- caused hundreds of planes across the US to be grounded for an hour, and delaying hundreds more that were already airborne. The ...

Petroleum and mysterious sections of a 1950s Cold War U.S. Navy base have emerged from the beach near Buxton, NC, on the Outer Banks. National Park Service photo The site of a Cold War era navy base ...