World History

35 Places to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the End of World War I

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The Scars of World War I

The Unforgotten: New Voices of the Holocaust

Learn About Renia Spiegel, the Author of an Unforgettable Holocaust Diary, by Hearing From Her Family Who Survived

History of Now

Lessons in the Decline of Democracy From the Ruined Roman Republic

World War I: 100 Years Later

How Three Doughboys Experienced the Last Days of World War I

2018 Smithsonian Ingenuity Awards

Why John Leguizamo Is So Invested in Telling the Country About Latino History

The Nazi Werewolves Who Terrorized Allied Soldiers at the End of WWII

The Court Case That Inspired the Gilded Age’s #MeToo Moment

The Unforgotten: New Voices of the Holocaust

How an Astonishing Holocaust Diary Resurfaced in America

The Unforgotten: New Voices of the Holocaust

The Searing, Continued Relevance of Diaries From a Genocide