World War II
Why Hedy Lamarr Was Hollywood’s Secret Weapon
The starlet patented an ingenious technology to help with the war effort, but it went unrecognized for decades
Footage Recalls the Night Madison Square Garden Filled With Nazis
A short documentary shows the 20,000-strong rally held by the Nazi-supporting German-American Bund in 1939
Virtually Explore a World War II Shipwreck in 360 Degrees
High-resolution video and 3D scanning brings the SS <i>Thistlegorm</i> to armchair archaeologists everywhere
The Sweet Story of the Berlin Candy Bomber
Gail Halvorsen's efforts made children happy but they also provided the U.S. military with an opportunity
Trinity Site Offers a Rare Chance to Visit Ground Zero of the World’s First Atomic Bomb Explosion
The detonation site is only open to civilians twice a year
How the American Women Codebreakers of WWII Helped Win the War
A new book documents the triumphs and challenges of more than 10,000 women who worked behind the scenes of wartime intelligence
How a Controversial European Architect Shaped New York
Le Corbusier's ideas arguably helped shape the city more than his own designs
The Civil War Draft Riots Brought Terror to New York’s Streets
This dark event remains the largest civil insurrection—the Civil War itself aside—in American history
A Young Princess Elizabeth's First Radio Broadcast
In 1940, Princess Elizabeth was tasked with an important job by prime minister Winston Churchill: to give a morale-boosting radio speech to her subjects
Fans of Minecraft Are Sure to Dig this Nationwide Museum Fest
The indie hit is the perfect game for a day devoted to unearthing knowledge
Did Nazis Hide Loot Beneath This Giant Polish Castle?
Ksiaz Castle in southern Poland sits atop a remarkable complex of underground tunnels built by the Nazis in 1944
The Titan Who Founded L'Oréal Prospered Under the Nazis
How the head of the world’s top cosmetic firm fell in with the Nazi-sympathizers of German-occupied France and emerged from the war as successful as ever
Discovery of Unexploded WWII Bomb Forces Massive Evacuation in Frankfurt
On Sunday, residents living within a mile of the site left their homes while the 4,000-pound "Blockbuster" was defused
Courageous WWII Spy Jeannie Rousseau Has Died at 98
Using charm and cunning, she helped uncover Nazi plans to build deadly V-1 and V-2 rockets
New Letters Show Alan Turing Wasn't a Fan of the U.S.A.
The groundbreaking mathematician and computer scientist who spent 2 years at Princeton wrote that he 'detests America' in newly found documents
This Man Betrayed Nazis by Stealing Looted Jewish Valuables
In April 1944, the Nazis began to systematically terrorize the Jews living in Hungary. Shortly afterwards, they forced them to hand over their valuables
Why African-American Soldiers Saw World War II as a Two-Front Battle
Drawing the connection between fascism abroad and hate at home, pre-Civil Rights activists declared the necessity of “double victory”
Dive With WWII Wrecks in the Solomon Islands
75 years after the Battle of Guadalcanal, walk in the footsteps of history
Without Chick Parsons, General MacArthur May Never Have Made His Famed Return to the Philippines
The full story of the American ex-pat's daring feats has not been told—until now
Go Behind the Glass of Churchill’s Underground War Rooms
Exploring the secrets of the storied bunker—from its well-worn maps to a leader under extreme duress
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