World War II
Why Eleanor Roosevelt Visited Active War Zones During WWII
Eleanor Roosevelt's war time travels to support U.S. soldiers were considerable: in the Pacific theater, she would meet with 400,000 troops
Months Before Pearl Harbor, Churchill and Roosevelt Held a Secret Meeting of Alliance
The two leaders met in a warship off the coast of northern Canada to talk strategy
WWII Anti-Fascist Film Goes Viral After Charlottesville
“Don’t Be A Sucker,” which was released in 1943, urged viewers to take a stand against divisive, prejudicial rhetoric
World's Oldest Man, a Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113
Candy maker Yisrael Kristal survived Auschwitz and celebrated his bar mitzvah 100 years after turning 13
This Newly Excavated Underground Tunnel Reveals How 83 German Officers Escaped a World War II Prison Camp
The POWs burrowed to freedom from a Welsh encampment in 1945
Charles Lindbergh and the Rise of 1940s Nazi Sympathizers
Charles Lindbergh may have been known as a legendary pilot, but he had another, more sinister position in American History: as a Nazi sympathizer
The Speech That Brought India to the Brink of Independence
Although the 1942 'Quit India' movement was hardly peaceful, Gandhi's 'Do or Die' address inspired a nation to unify against its British colonizers
Japan's Surrender in WWII Ushered in a New World Order
On September 2, 1945, Japan delivered its unconditional surrender in WWII. Twelve million American troops went home as civilians
The Crucial Role the British Railway Played During WWII
As the Luftwaffe began to target London with increasing regularity, the railway network became the saving grace of the nation
Why JFK Kept a Coconut Shell in the Oval Office
During this week in 1943, a 26-year-old Kennedy and his crew were marooned on a deserted island and then rescued thanks to two daring men
Did a Nazi Submarine Attack a Chemical Plant in North Carolina?
Multiple eyewitnesses say that one night in 1943, their calm, quiet beach briefly became a war zone
A Brief History of Presidential Pardons
The power bestowed upon the chief executive to excuse past misdeeds has involved a number of famous Americans
Berlin Exhibit Confronts Hitler's Rise to Power
Asking 'Hitler--how could it happen,' the exhibit warns the dangers of dictatorship
This Dachau Survivor's Harrowing Art Is on Display for the First Time
Georg Tauber’s paintings detail medical experiments, beatings and eventual liberation
Reasons Why the Royal Navy Bribed Sailors With Booze
The rum ration existed until 1970
Three Things to Know About the Buffalo Soldiers
These segregated regiments offered black soldiers a chance to fight for their rights
Why Does NOAA Still Send Pilots Into Hurricanes?
The first “Hurricane Hunter” flight was a bet, but today they’re an essential part of risk management
Auschwitz Museum Announces First Traveling Exhibition of Artifacts
More than 1,150 objects make up the exhibition, which will travel to 14 cities in Europe and North America
The Unlikely Bromance Between Henry Ford and Mohandas Gandhi
Both men had complicated ideologies but bonded over pacifism
Why It Matters That Hungary's Prime Minister Denounced His Country’s Role in the Holocaust
Is this tonal shift for real -- or will the European nation continue to obfuscate its history?
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