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WWII Nazi POW Returns To American Prison Camp To Say ‘Thank You’

“No guard called us nasty names. I had a better life as a prisoner than my mother and sister back home in Germany,” said the former POW.

By Gabe Paoletti • Oct 10, 2017

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WWII Nazi POW Returns To American Prison Camp To Say ‘Thank You’

“No guard called us nasty names. I had a better life as a prisoner than my mother and sister back home in Germany,” said the former POW.

By Gabe Paoletti • October 10, 2017

21 Candid Photos Of U.S. Presidents Caught With Their Guard Down

Wonderfully weird photos of presidents who may not have realized there were cameras around.

By Gabe Paoletti • Oct 9, 2017

21 Candid Photos Of U.S. Presidents Caught With Their Guard Down

Wonderfully weird photos of presidents who may not have realized there were cameras around.

By Gabe Paoletti • October 9, 2017

30 Vintage Photos From The Glory Days Of Times Square

The rise and fall of "the crossroads of the world."

By Joel Stice • Oct 9, 2017

30 Vintage Photos From The Glory Days Of Times Square

The rise and fall of "the crossroads of the world."

By Joel Stice • October 9, 2017

33 Pairs Of Icons Who Were Surprisingly Alive At The Same Time

Celebrities, artists, and political leaders you'd never guess were on this Earth together.

By Katie Serena • Oct 8, 2017

33 Pairs Of Icons Who Were Surprisingly Alive At The Same Time

Celebrities, artists, and political leaders you'd never guess were on this Earth together.

By Katie Serena • October 8, 2017

What Anti-Immigrant Hysteria Looked Like 100 Years Ago [24 PHOTOS]

Has "America First" violence changed all that much over the last century?

By Mark Oliver • Oct 7, 2017

What Anti-Immigrant Hysteria Looked Like 100 Years Ago [24 PHOTOS]

Has "America First" violence changed all that much over the last century?

By Mark Oliver • October 7, 2017

This Week In History News, Oct. 1 – 7

Philosopher's mummified head put on display, St. Nicholas' grave found, possible Mona Lisa prototype identified, human radiation experiments revealed, "Band of Brothers" vet laid to rest.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 6, 2017

This Week In History News, Oct. 1 – 7

Philosopher's mummified head put on display, St. Nicholas' grave found, possible Mona Lisa prototype identified, human radiation experiments revealed, "Band of Brothers" vet laid to rest.

By All That's Interesting • October 6, 2017

The Reckless History Of U.S. Nuclear Testing, In 55 Unbelievable Photos

The U.S. has detonated more than 1,000 bombs, killing more than 2 million of its own people — and for what?

By Mark Oliver • Oct 5, 2017

The Reckless History Of U.S. Nuclear Testing, In 55 Unbelievable Photos

The U.S. has detonated more than 1,000 bombs, killing more than 2 million of its own people — and for what?

By Mark Oliver • October 5, 2017

The Horrors Of The Philippine-American War You Weren’t Taught In School [PHOTOS]

Why more Americans should remember the largely forgotten Philippine-American War.

By John Kuroski • Oct 5, 2017

The Horrors Of The Philippine-American War You Weren’t Taught In School [PHOTOS]

Why more Americans should remember the largely forgotten Philippine-American War.

By John Kuroski • October 5, 2017

Inside The California Park That Let Kids Play With Alligators

In the early 1900s, guests at the California Alligator Farm were encouraged to enter the pens and play with the gators.

By Katie Serena • Oct 5, 2017

Inside The California Park That Let Kids Play With Alligators

In the early 1900s, guests at the California Alligator Farm were encouraged to enter the pens and play with the gators.

By Katie Serena • October 5, 2017

North Korea Thinks Americans Are “Imperialist Aggressors” — Here’s Why

As tensions between the U.S. and North Korea come to a head, discover how the Korean War's atrocities have fueled the Hermit Kingdom's anger.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 4, 2017

North Korea Thinks Americans Are “Imperialist Aggressors” — Here’s Why

As tensions between the U.S. and North Korea come to a head, discover how the Korean War's atrocities have fueled the Hermit Kingdom's anger.

By Richard Stockton • October 4, 2017