World War II
Last Survivor of Treblinka, Final Destination for Up to 925,000 People, Has Died
Samuel Willenberg devoted the rest of his life to honoring those murdered at the camp
A Trumpet Retrieved From a World War II Shipwreck Could Still Hold Its Owner’s DNA
Conservators are trying to identify the sailor who once played it
A Prison Camp in Montenegro Is Now Becoming a Luxury Resort
The tiny Mamula island once held more than 2,300 prisoners during World War II
Only Five Works From the Gurlitt Art Nest Have Been Confirmed As Art Stolen By Nazis
A task force took two years and nearly $2 million to investigate more than 1,200 pieces found in a Munich apartment
Raoul Wallenberg's Biographer Uncovers Important Clues To What Happened in His Final Days
Swedish writer Ingrid Carlberg investigates the tragedy that befell the heroic humanitarian
Visit These Ten Sites Celebrating Major Anniversaries in 2016
From Winnie the Pooh's 90th birthday to the National Park Service's centennial, you won't want to miss out on these once-in-a-lifetime events
There Are Still Thousands of Tons of Unexploded Bombs in Germany, Left Over From World War II
More than 70 years after being dropped in Europe, the ordnance is still inflicting harm and mayhem
France Is Making Thousands of Vichy-Era Documents Public
Archives regarding the Vichy regime’s collaboration with the Nazis made “freely accessible”
After 70 Years, Japan and South Korea Settle Dispute Over Wartime Sex Slaves
Even with this agreement in place, many are still seeking a better resolution
Sorry, Treasure Hunters: That Legendary Nazi Gold Train Is a Total Bust
After months of searching, experts say rumors of a forgotten treasure are just that
Take a Tour of Postwar Tokyo in the 1940s
High-quality archival footage makes a fascinating backdrop in a new music video
UNESCO Honors Winston Churchill's Writings With the Equivalent of World Heritage Status
Churchill's papers join the ranks of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, Anne Frank's diary and the Magna Carta
The World's First Nuclear Reactor Was Built in a Squash Court
It sat right next to University of Chicago’s football field
The U.S. Government Turned Away Thousands of Jewish Refugees, Fearing That They Were Nazi Spies
In a long tradition of “persecuting the refugee,” the State Department and FDR claimed that Jewish immigrants could threaten national security
How Anne Frank's Diary Changed the World
The most famous account of life during the Holocaust has been read by tens of millions of people
Manhattan Project Sites to Be Opened to the Public
Manhattan Project Historical Park will preserve three sites from the beginning of the Atomic Age
Happy Birthday Hedy Lamarr, Hollywood Star Turned Scientist
The beauty had brains—after all, she invented the tech behind Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS
Watch Rarely Seen Footage of Life in Nazi Austria, Thanks to a New Video Archive
The Ephemeral Films Project offers the public a chance to see what Jews experienced during the Anschluss
The Centuries-Old History of Venice's Jewish Ghetto
A look back on the 500-year history and intellectual life of one of the world's oldest Jewish quarters
The Tragic Aftermath of Mustard Gas Experiments in World War II
An NPR investigation is looking for victims of the U.S. military tests
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