World War II
The Long History of Forcing Jews to Wear Anti-Semitic Badges
The practice was common in medieval Europe
Traute Lafrenz, Last Surviving Member of Anti-Nazi Resistance Group the White Rose, Dies at 103
During World War II, the rest of the movement's core members were executed for distributing leaflets critical of the Nazi regime
French Court Orders Musée d’Orsay to Restitute Masterpieces Stolen During World War II
Descendants of art dealer Ambroise Vollard won a legal battle over works by Renoir, Cézanne and Gauguin
Hans and Sophie Scholl Were Once Hitler Youth Leaders. Why Did They Decide to Stand Up to the Nazis?
Archival evidence offers clues on the radicalization of the German siblings, who led a resistance movement known as the White Rose
Kandinsky Painting Returned to Heirs of Jewish Collectors Could Sell for $45 Million
The masterpiece once belonged to Johanna Margarete Stern, who died at Auschwitz in 1944
The American Heiress Who Risked Everything to Resist the Nazis
When the fascists took power in Austria, Muriel Gardiner helped refugees and others in need, and never stopped
How an All-Black Female WWII Unit Saved Morale on the Battlefield
Glory goes to the Six Triple Eight, who overcame discrimination from fellow service members and are finally getting the recognition they earned
Colette Revolutionized French Literature With Her Depictions of Female Desire
Born 150 years ago this week, the author was known for her incisive portrayals of women's everyday lives
This 13-Foot-Long Munch Painting Was Hidden From the Nazis in a Norwegian Forest
"Dance on the Beach" will be going up for auction for the first time since the 1930s
World’s Oldest Known Person, a French Nun, Dies at 118
Sister André survived both world wars, the 1918 influenza pandemic and even a Covid-19 diagnosis at the age of 116
You Can Retrace the Footsteps Jewish Refugees Took on a Hike Through the Alps
After World War II, Holocaust survivors fled Europe’s lingering anti-Semitism on a series of clandestine missions
Our Top Ten Stories of 2022
From a teen inventor to invasive fish to lost cities of the Amazon, these were our most-read articles of the year
Spain's Oft-Forgotten Nazi Ties
A new law recognizes the thousands of Spaniards killed by the Germans during World War II
Iceland's Christmas Book Flood Is a Force of Nature
The nation’s seasonal publishing and gifting tradition nourishes its unique literary culture
Nazi-Looted Beethoven Manuscript Returned to Original Owners
The Czech Republic's Moravian Museum gave the document to the heirs of the Petschek family
The Ten Best History Books of 2022
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and illuminate how the nation ended up where it is today
How World War II Helped Forge the Modern FBI
Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, J. Edgar Hoover consolidated immense power—and created the beginnings of the surveillance state
The First-Ever List of Japanese Americans Forced Into Incarceration Camps Is 1,000 Pages Long
The Ireichō contains 125,284 names—and a new exhibition invites the public to honor them
These 84-Year-Old Nazi Photos Paint a Harrowing Picture of Kristallnacht
The images show mobs ransacking Jewish-owned homes, businesses and synagogues in 1938
Scientists Find Plaster Copies of Fossil Destroyed by Nazis
Two casts of the first complete ichthyosaur skeleton ever unearthed were hidden in museum collections in Berlin and Connecticut
