Lenny Wilkens’ eyes flicker and his soft voice rises to an occasional crescendo as he tells the stories that have shaped his life.

If not for basketball, I would have stayed in the Army and made a career out of it.” Wilkens spent his first eight NBA seasons with the Hawks where he was a five-time All-Star.

Looking back on a legendary life and career, it's no wonder he will be honored with a statue outside Climate Pledge Arena, where his teams once ruled the NBA.

President Donald Trump has long mused about his desire to send in troops to crush political protests, but his decision to deploy 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles, ostensibly to protect ...

The Great Depression was the worst economic disaster of the 20th century, starting with the 1929 stock market crash and causing global unemployment, bank failures, and widespread poverty.

Veterans tried a new campaign tactic in 1932, creating the “ Bonus Expeditionary Forces,” or “Bonus Army,” march on Washington, D.C., to demand their promised pay be delivered sooner.

Veterans tried a new campaign tactic in 1932, creating the “ Bonus Expeditionary Forces,” or “Bonus Army,” march on Washington, D.C., to demand their promised pay be delivered sooner.