One particular pigeon not only helped out in both World Wars, but also unwittingly switched sides. "Kaiser" the homing pigeon ...

A pigeon on a city ledge may look like it’s waiting for someone to drop a French fry. During the Cold War, however, the CIA ...

In a museum collection in Washington, D.C., sits an unusual veteran of the First and Second World Wars. Kaiser was a German ...

Crowder College's social sciences division will present the next in its history symposium series for the 2026-27 academic year on Thursday, Sept. 13. It is free and open to the public.

Cover -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue: John Silver -- Preface -- Chapter 1. The First Feathered Recruits -- Chapter 2. Pigeons for Sea Duty -- Chapter 3. Put to the Test -- Chapter 4. Into the Breach - ...

Using pigeons to carry important messages, especially during wartime, has been around for thousands of years. There is evidence that the Ancient Egyptians used pigeons to carry messages as far back as ...

"Originally published as Secret Pigeon Service in Great Britain in 2018 by William Collins"--Title page verso. The fascinating, untold story of how British intelligence secretly used homing pigeons as ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the years leading up to, and through, World War II, animal behaviorist researchers thoroughly embraced motion picture technology as a means ...