Cold War Archives

Berlin Wall to Cold War Planes: Try These Berlin Day Trips

There’s lots to see in Berlin from Cold War planes to the Berlin Wall — check out these day trips, along other important attractions in Berlin.

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum — From the Movies to the White House

by Linda Aksomitis

Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States, was America’s oldest president, and some might say brought one of the most colorful personal histories to the White House. Indeed, acting in 50+ films, over nearly three decades, seems an unlikely career choice...

DSRV Avalon — Pioneer of Submarine Rescue — Morro Bay, CA

by Linda Aksomitis

The USS Thresher atomic submarine was the first of a new class that could dive further beneath the ocean, and run quieter along the ocean floor, than any of the submarines that had come before it. Launched by the US on July 9, 1960, during the Cold War era, it...