Why Churchill Approved a Risky Mission on a Nazi Stronghold
Churchill knew he needed a very public military success to boost morale back home
When Was the First Map Produced and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
When Curious George Made a Daring Escape From the Nazis
The authors of the children’s book series fled wartime France with the manuscript tied to their bikes
A Pearl Harbor Disappearance May Finally Have Been Solved
Flight instructor Cornelia Fort faced a close call on that infamous day, but her plane was thought to have been lost to history
Capsules Reveal Once Highly Classified Pieces of WWII Air Campaign
Two shipping barrels opened by the Commemorative Air Force contain one of the more intriguing technologies of the second world war
How Virtual Reality Is Helping Prosecute Nazi War Criminals
A new, detailed 3D simulation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp is helping prosecutors build stronger cases against these still-living Nazis
The Daring Plan to Steal Nazi Radar Technology
A British parachute regiment set off toward Bruneval on the northern coast of occupied France. Their mission: to steal German radar secrets
The Woman in the Iconic V-J Day Kiss Photo Died at 92, Here’s Her Story
There’s more to the image than meets the eye
The True Story of “Hidden Figures,” the Forgotten Women Who Helped Win the Space Race
A new book and movie document the accomplishments of NASA’s black “human computers” whose work was at the heart of the country’s greatest battles
The New Deal Origins of Homeland Security
During FDR’s administration, the First Lady and the Mayor of New York clashed over guns, butter and American liberalism
Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Alaska
Life Aboard a Renovated World War II Tugboat
With help from friends, a transplanted Philadelphian embarks on a voyage of discovery through Alaska’s waters
The Long-Lasting Legacy of the Great Migration
When millions of African-Americans fled the South in search of a better life, they remade the nation in ways that are still being felt
The Powerful Objects From the Collections of the Smithsonian’s Newest Museum
These artifacts each tell a part of the African-American story
Harvard Just Launched a Fascinating Resource All About Bauhaus
The newly digitized collection is as ambitious as the art school it documents
Use the Phrase “Polish Death Camps” in Poland and You May Go to Jail
Soon, saying that Nazi death camps were Polish could earn you three years in prison
Dig to Find Fabled Nazi Gold Train Begins
Explorers believe the Nazis stashed an armored train full of gold and weapons in tunnels in Poland’s Owl Mountains
The Rules About How to Address the U.S. Flag Came About Because No One Wanted to Look Like a Nazi
During the National Anthem, Americans are asked to put their right hands over their hearts. But why?
Germany Is Reworking the Commission That Handles Restitution for Nazi-Looted Art
A lackluster track record and controversial comments led to a shift
What Is the Role of the Emperor in Modern Japan?
While the role is ceremonial, abdication could mean a political battle
Diaries of Holocaust Architect Heinrich Himmler Discovered in Russia
The man who designed the Nazi concentration camps switched easily between recording domestic life and mass murder
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