World War II
Becoming Anne Frank
Why did we turn an isolated teenage girl into the world’s most famous Holocaust victim?
When Churchill Dissed America
Our exclusive first look at the diaries of King George VI reveals the Prime Minister's secret hostility to the United States
Norway Apologizes for Persecuting WWII "German Girls"
Women who consorted with Nazi soldiers were attacked, shunned and deported after the war
The Woman Who Made a Device to Help Disabled Veterans Feed Themselves—and Gave It Away for Free
World War II nurse Bessie Blount went on to become an inventor and forensic handwriting expert
British Army Revives Monuments Men to Salvage Art in War-Torn Countries
The 15-person squad, formed to combat loss of cultural heritage in the Middle East, will specialize in art crime, engineering and archaeology
Mary Borden's Forgotten World War I Ballad to Mark Centenary of Armistice Day
The heiress, poet and activist funded and oversaw military field hospitals during both world wars, penned series of sonnets inspired by wartime experiences
The Screenwriting Mystic Who Wanted to Be the American Führer
William Dudley Pelley and his Silver Shirts were just one of many Nazi-sympathizers operating in the United States in the 1930s
World War II Bombing Shockwaves Were Strong Enough to Reach Edge of Space
Analysis of radio records in the ionosphere showed that Allied Forces' bombing runs over Germany altered the upper atmosphere
'Axis Sally' Brought Hot Jazz to the Nazi Propaganda Machine
The voice of Nazi Germany’s U.S. radio disinformation campaigns would have had great success in the media landscape of today
The Original Meanings of the “American Dream” and “America First” Were Starkly Different From How We Use Them Today
A new book from historian Sarah Churchwell examines the etymologies of two ubiquitous phrases
Freddie Oversteegen, Teenage Resistance Fighter Who Assassinated Nazis, Has Died at 92
Oversteegen and two other young women used their unassuming charms to ensnare Nazi collaborators
Massive, Awe-Inspiring Sculptures Dot the Former Yugoslavian Countryside
In his new book, photographer Jonathan “Jonk” Jimenez seeks out unique monuments commemorating Yugoslav's National Liberation Struggle
Cornelius Wasn’t the Only Gurlitt Sibling to Inherit Nazi-Looted Art
Nicoline Benita Renate Gurlitt received 18 works from her father’s trove of stolen art, and four of these works were just returned to their rightful owners
The Lost Children of the Lidice Massacre
The Nazis arbitrarily slaughtered the Czech villagers, angering the world, even as Europe's Jews faced similar fates in concentration camps
Rare WWII Submarine Dog Fight Turns Deadly
On February 9, 1945, two submarines are poised to engage in a direct, underwater confrontation. It's the first - and only - underwater submarine dog fight
The First Submarine to Launch Rockets From Its Deck
It's June 1945 and the USS Barb has just launched an unprecedented attack on the factories of the Japanese island of Shari
This Tiny Island Was Key for Allied Forces to Secure North Africa
During WWII, Nazi forces were preparing to take the coastal city of Tobruk and tighten their grip on North Africa
This U.S. Sub Launched an Attack on a Japanese Train
The USS Barb had an unusual target in its sights in 1945 - one that wasn't even in the water. It was a Japanese supply train on the island of Karafuto
A Torpedo Malfunction Threatens to Destroy a U.S. Submarine
The USS Silversides is patrolling the Pacific during WWII when it finds itself in a terrifying situation: one of its torpedoes has jammed
Helsinki's New Subterranean Art Museum Opens Its Doors
The Amos Rex Museum is located beneath Lasipalatsi, a 1930s shopping center known as the ‘Glass Palace’
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