Why a Glass Penny Cost One Collector Over $70,000
The prototype was part of a short-lived attempt to take the copper out of one-cent coins
The Legendary Reporter Who Broke the Beginning of World War II Is Dead
Clare Hollingworth redefined the role of war correspondent
The Injustice of Japanese-American Internment Camps Resonates Strongly to This Day
During WWII, 120,000 Japanese-Americans were forced into camps, a government action that still haunts victims and their descendants
The Couple Who Saved China’s Ancient Architectural Treasures Before They Were Lost Forever
As the nation teetered on the brink of war in the 1930s, two Western-educated thinkers struck out for the hinterlands to save their country’s riches
Germany’s Controversial New Version of ‘Mein Kampf’ Is Now a Bestseller
Once kept under lock and key, the book is now available in a critical edition
How Disney Came to Define What Constitutes the American Experience
The entertainment company has been in the business of Americana since its inception
“Comfort Woman” Statue Stokes Old Tensions Between Japan and South Korea
She’s a silent reminder of the plight of hundreds of thousands of women forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II
Why the Japanese Eat Cake For Christmas
A tradition beginning in war and ending in cake
The Nazis Fought the Original War on Christmas
As they rose to power, party leaders sought to redefine the holiday to suit their own political needs
Anne Frank May Not Have Been Betrayed
New evidence suggests the family was not specifically targeted, but rather discovered during an investigation related to illegal ration coupons
The Only Live News Report from the Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, an NBC radio affiliate in Honolulu made an urgent phone call to New York. In it, he begins to describe the attack on Pearl Harbor
Take to the Skies in One of These Restored Vintage WWII Airplanes
Earn your wings and experience a slice of aviation history from the cockpit of a historic aircraft
The CIA Is Celebrating Its Cartography Division’s 75th Anniversary by Sharing Declassified Maps
Decades of once-secret maps are now freely available online
Austria Will Seize the Home Where Hitler Was Born
The government doesn’t want the apartment complex turning into a Neo-Nazi shrine
The WWII Massacres at Drobitsky Yar Were the Result of Years of Scapegoating Jews
Silence obscured the truth in Ukraine for decades, but 75 years later the details of the genocide have emerged
How the British Cleverly Diverted Nazi Missiles
Operation Double Cross was the British response to the threat of Nazi V2 rockets. It involved relaying bogus information about British targets
75 Years Ago, the Secretary of the Navy Falsely Blamed Japanese-Americans for Pearl Harbor
The baseless accusation sparked the road to the infamous internment camps
The Nazi Engineer Who Created the First Ballistic Missile
Wernher Von Braun became interested in space flight from an early age. This lead him to develop of one of the Nazi’s most devastating weapons
Reclaiming Nazi-Looted Art Is About to Get Easier
HEAR Act removes legal loopholes that prevented victims of Nazi art plunder to restore what’s rightfully theirs
From the Telegram to Twitter, How Presidents Make Contact With Foreign Leaders
Does faster communication cause more problems than it solves?
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