World War II
“Are We Alone in the Universe?” Winston Churchill's Lost Extraterrestrial Essay Says No
The famed British statesman approached the question of alien life with a scientist's mind
Pentagon Investigates Missing Sailors from the U.S.S. Turner
After the ship exploded in New York Harbor in 1944, 136 sailors were classified as missing, but new research suggests some were buried on Long Island
Why Romanians Took to the Streets This Weekend
Up to half a million citizens protested a new decree that would have diminished anti-corruption penalties
WWII Songstress Croons Her Way to Age 100 With a New Album
Dame Vera Lynn "the Forces' Sweetheart" will make the history books with the release
During World War II, the U.S. Saw Italian-Americans as a Threat to Homeland Security
The executive order that forced Japanese-Americans from their homes also put immigrants from Italy under the watchful eye of the government
Poland Is Searching For the Last Living Auschwitz Guards
New database lays out details of the SS guards and commanders who carried out some of history's most terrible crimes
One of the Last Links to the Inner Nazi Circle Dies at 106
Brunhilde Pomsel worked with Joseph Goebbels until the final days of the Third Reich
Fred Korematsu Fought Against Japanese Internment in the Supreme Court… and Lost
Nearly 75 years later, the infamous decision has yet to be overturned
Take a Rare Look Inside FDR’s WWII Information Center: The Map Room
Long before Google Earth, this was how the president saw the world
Haunting Twitter Account Shares the Fates of the Refugees of the St. Louis
In 1939, Cuba and the United States turned back a ship full of German Jews, 254 of whom were later killed during the Holocaust
Historians, Government Officials Clash Over Polish History at New Museum
Trapped between nationalism and documentation, a Polish museum grapples with how to tell its story
Iva d'Aquino Toguri Remains the Only U.S. Citizen Convicted of Treason Who Has Ever Been Pardoned
She was an American DJ who served six years in prison for her wartime radio broadcasts from Japan
To Bear Witness to Japanese Internment, One Artist Self-Deported Himself to the WWII Camps
The inhumanity brought on by Executive Order 9066 spurred Isamu Noguchi to action
This Hollywood Titan Foresaw the Horrors of Nazi Germany
Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Pictures, wrote hundreds of affidavits to help refugees escape Europe
Necklace Similar to One Owned by Anne Frank Found at Nazi Death Camp
Researchers say the remarkable find likely belonged to another victim who may have known Frank and her family
Since First Successfully Used More Than 75 Years Ago, Ejection Seats Have Saved Thousands
The faster an airplane is moving, the harder it is to get out of: that's why ejection seats are so important
In the Darkest Days of World War II, Winston Churchill’s Visit to the White House Brought Hope to Washington
Never has overstaying one’s welcome been so important
Why a Glass Penny Cost One Collector Over $70,000
The prototype was part of a short-lived attempt to take the copper out of one-cent coins
The Legendary Reporter Who Broke the Beginning of World War II Is Dead
Clare Hollingworth redefined the role of war correspondent
The Injustice of Japanese-American Internment Camps Resonates Strongly to This Day
During WWII, 120,000 Japanese-Americans were forced into camps, a government action that still haunts victims and their descendants
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