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Against the Odds: Audrey Hepburn's Secret Missions During World War II
Audrey Hepburn is remembered as one of Hollywood’s brightest stars, but her teenage years were far from glamorous. Born in ...
The Troubling Truth About the World War II-Era Rose Bowl That Became Part of American Sports Lore
Rose Bowl has become a symbol of American unity during World War II—but the game included no Black players and few Black fans ...
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Nassau County to host events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II
Nassau County is set to remember the end of World War II 80 years ago with a number of celebrations.
Iowa schools have removed Holocaust, World War II classics under state's book ban law
Holocaust books are among those caught up in an Iowa book ban law. Meanwhile, schools are now required to teach about the ...
Two underrated World War 2 films are on BBC Two today
Today on BBC Two there’s a couple starting with The Heroes of Telemark at 4:15pm. This British war film stars Kirk Douglas in ...
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You Can Spend the Night on a Fully Restored World War II Submarine
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is home to the USS "Cobia," a 312-foot-long vessel that completed six war patrols during World ...
Righting a wrong, name by name − the Irei monument honors Japanese Americans imprisoned by the US government during World War II
The US government locked up nearly 126,000 Japanese Americans from 1942 to 1945, but never kept comprehensive records of all ...
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This Week’s Episode of Reveal: A World War II Incident Nearly Lost to History
The following day, New Year’s Day 1945, Hartzell battled Nazi soldiers for control of the Belgian town of Chenogne. In the ...
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History group visited Battle of the Bulge site for 80th anniversary commemoration
A World War II re-enactment group visited the scene of the Battle on Dec. 16. The Furious 4th World War II Living History ...
Kale on Books: More books about World War II and closer to home, some insights about Governor’s Land
Eleven years after the establishment of the Jamestown Colony in 1607, Virginia Gov. Sir George Yeardley was ordered by the Virginia Company of London to set aside land on the mainland — hence Governor ...
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Was the Six Triple Eight Real? All About the History-Making Army Unit Depicted in Netflix's New Movie
Tyler Perry is spotlighting a lesser-known piece of World War II history in his new Netflix film, The Six Triple Eight. Based ...
Which two years in history did the Times Square ball not drop?
The dropping of the ball in Times Square to ring in the New Year is an annual tradition watched all over the world. But did you know that the Times Square ball did not drop two years in its history?