Today, 50 years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, Cubans recall how their government ... since imposing a blockade would be considered an act of war) to intercept any Soviet ships carrying more ...

The USS Enterprise (CVN 65) was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, renowned for its versatility, combat ...

The Cuban Missile Crisis happened one year after the construction ... They considered several options: Kennedy eventually opted for a naval blockade. He made a televised address to the American ...

How the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink ... the US would erect a blockade around the island to force Castro and Khrushchev to remove to missiles. He announced America would ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Here's a look at key events leading up to the Cuban missile crisis and what unfolded. » VIDEO PREVIEW: Leadership in a nuclear world [opens in a new window] Key players: Cuban leader Fidel Castro ...

It was the first ship to visit the North Pole and participated in the Cuban missile crisis blockade. Nautilus is now an exhibit at the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut. On January 17 ...

A veteran correspondent’s memoir reveals the humanity and misjudgment of the Soviet leader who sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis.

In that speech the President announced a blockade of Cuba ... Kennedy refused to launch an invasion. Following the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kennedy’s stature rose in the eyes of his countrymen ...