Who Were The Nazis? The German Fascists Who Almost Conquered Europe

Inside Lévitan, The Nazi Department Store Where Jewish Prisoners Were Forced To Sell Their Belongings

Under the Nazi occupation of France, the Jewish-owned Parisian furniture store Lévitan was converted into a work camp where some 800 Jewish prisoners were held.

By Natasha Ishak Nov 3, 2020

Inside Lévitan, The Nazi Department Store Where Jewish Prisoners Were Forced To Sell Their Belongings

Under the Nazi occupation of France, the Jewish-owned Parisian furniture store Lévitan was converted into a work camp where some 800 Jewish prisoners were held.

By Natasha Ishak November 3, 2020

Meet Sir Oswald Mosley, The Aristocrat Who Nearly Turned Britain Toward Fascism Before World War 2

In the 1930s, Sir Oswald Mosley led the 50,000-member British Union of Fascists and drew audiences of up to 30,000 people when speaking at nationalist and anti-Semitic rallies.

By Morgan Dunn Oct 5, 2020

Meet Sir Oswald Mosley, The Aristocrat Who Nearly Turned Britain Toward Fascism Before World War 2

In the 1930s, Sir Oswald Mosley led the 50,000-member British Union of Fascists and drew audiences of up to 30,000 people when speaking at nationalist and anti-Semitic rallies.

By Morgan Dunn October 5, 2020

This Black WW2 Medic Was Denied The Medal Of Honor — Now Congress Wants To Change That

Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. spent 30 hours treating the wounded at Normandy — all while enduring the pain from his own severe injuries.

By Natasha Ishak Sep 10, 2020

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This Black WW2 Medic Was Denied The Medal Of Honor — Now Congress Wants To Change That

Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. spent 30 hours treating the wounded at Normandy — all while enduring the pain from his own severe injuries.

By Natasha Ishak September 10, 2020

Inside Operation Red Dog, The Bizarre And Disastrous KKK Plot To Take Over A Caribbean Nation

In 1981, a crew of American and Canadian neo-Nazis and KKK members plotted a violent overthrow of the Dominican government, but their ship never made it out of New Orleans.

By Andrew Milne Sep 8, 2020

Inside Operation Red Dog, The Bizarre And Disastrous KKK Plot To Take Over A Caribbean Nation

In 1981, a crew of American and Canadian neo-Nazis and KKK members plotted a violent overthrow of the Dominican government, but their ship never made it out of New Orleans.

By Andrew Milne September 8, 2020

This Week In History News, Aug. 16 – 22

Tudor mansion's hidden trove of artifacts uncovered, new findings at Hitler's secret headquarters revealed, woolly rhino remains found inside mummified Ice Age puppy.

By All That's Interesting Aug 21, 2020

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This Week In History News, Aug. 16 – 22

Tudor mansion's hidden trove of artifacts uncovered, new findings at Hitler's secret headquarters revealed, woolly rhino remains found inside mummified Ice Age puppy.

By All That's Interesting August 21, 2020

Inside Operation Paperclip, America’s Secret Program That Employed 1,600 Nazi Scientists In Its Labs

During Operation Paperclip, the records of premier German scientists were expunged so that they could secretly work in American labs to give the U.S. a leg up over the Soviets in the Cold War.

By Marco Margaritoff Aug 20, 2020

Inside Operation Paperclip, America’s Secret Program That Employed 1,600 Nazi Scientists In Its Labs

During Operation Paperclip, the records of premier German scientists were expunged so that they could secretly work in American labs to give the U.S. a leg up over the Soviets in the Cold War.

By Marco Margaritoff August 20, 2020

Trove Of Nazi Artifacts Found Inside The ‘Wolf’s Lair,’ Hitler’s Top-Secret Headquarters On The Eastern Front

The discovery included armored doors, a staircase to Hitler’s personal barracks, and a barrier made to withstand a chemical attack.

By Natasha Ishak Aug 13, 2020

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Trove Of Nazi Artifacts Found Inside The ‘Wolf’s Lair,’ Hitler’s Top-Secret Headquarters On The Eastern Front

The discovery included armored doors, a staircase to Hitler’s personal barracks, and a barrier made to withstand a chemical attack.

By Natasha Ishak August 13, 2020

How The Nazis Used The Crime Of A Jewish Teen Named Herschel Grynszpan As An Excuse For The Holocaust

Days after learning his family had been shipped off to a refugee camp beside 12,000 other Jews, 17-year-old Herschel Grynszpan bought a gun and snuck into the German embassy in Paris.

By Morgan Dunn Jul 17, 2020

How The Nazis Used The Crime Of A Jewish Teen Named Herschel Grynszpan As An Excuse For The Holocaust

Days after learning his family had been shipped off to a refugee camp beside 12,000 other Jews, 17-year-old Herschel Grynszpan bought a gun and snuck into the German embassy in Paris.

By Morgan Dunn July 17, 2020