World War II
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?
Newly Released Documents Reveal Churchill’s Efforts to Suppress Details of Nazi Plot
The British leader did not want the public to know about a Nazi plan to kidnap Edward VIII
The True Story of Dunkirk, As Told Through the Heroism of the “Medway Queen”
Retrofitted by the British Navy, the paddleboat saved 7,000 men over many dangerous trips across the Channel
How Germans Turned Trains Into Massive Artillery in WWII
Railway guns like the German WWII K5 gun had a very narrow aim. To get around that problem, Germans developed a circular track, allowing the gun to rotate
Bones Recovered From Wreckage of WWII Plane May Belong to Missing Airmen
If researchers can confirm their identity, the long-lost crewmembers may finally receive a proper burial
The U.S. Assault on Okinawa Was Met With an Eerie Silence
When U.S. troops launched their assault on the Pacific island of Okinawa, they expected a fierce resistance from an entrenched Japanese army
WWII Enigma Machine Found at Flea Market Sells for $51,000
The legendary coding machine was first unearthed by a mathematician with a careful eye who purchased it for roughly $114
U.S. Marines' First Test Against Japanese Defenses on Okinawa
As U.S. marines advanced northward in Okinawa, they approached a craggy mass known as Mount Yae-Take
Martin Luther King and Gandhi Weren’t the Only Ones Inspired By Thoreau’s ‘Civil Disobedience’
Thoreau's essay became a cornerstone of 20th-century protest
How Spam Went from Canned Necessity to American Icon
Out-of-the-can branding helped transform World War II's rations into a beloved household staple
Robert Oppenheimer’s Career Ended Long After the Bang, With a Whimper
The rivalry between Edward Teller and Robert Oppenheimer ended both their careers
Documents Show Chile Foiled Nazi Plot to Attack Panama Canal
Files released by Chile's Investigations Police show a special unit busted two Nazi spy rings in South America
The Inside Story of How a Nazi Plot to Sabotage the U.S. War Effort Was Foiled
J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI took the credit, but it was really only because of a German defector that the plans were blown
In a Fit of 1940s Optimism, Greyhound Proposed a Fleet of Helicopter Buses
"Greyhound Skyways" would have turned major cities into bustling helicopter hubs
Crowdfunding Project Aims to Put 200 Holocaust Diaries Online
Eyewitness accounts bring the brutal chapter in history to life
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