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Meet Nancy Wake — The White Mouse Of The French Resistance

Nancy Wake was far from a damsel in distress, and by the end of the war was number one on the Gestapo's Most Wanted list.

By Katie Serena • Feb 7, 2018

Meet Nancy Wake — The White Mouse Of The French Resistance

Nancy Wake was far from a damsel in distress, and by the end of the war was number one on the Gestapo's Most Wanted list.

By Katie Serena • February 7, 2018

The 19th Century’s Highest-Paid Piano Player Was A Blind Slave

With Beethoven-like precision, even while blind, Tom Wiggins was able to master a piece of music after hearing it just once.

By William DeLong • Jan 26, 2018

The 19th Century’s Highest-Paid Piano Player Was A Blind Slave

With Beethoven-like precision, even while blind, Tom Wiggins was able to master a piece of music after hearing it just once.

By William DeLong • January 26, 2018

29 Historical Photos Of The Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America

Could America have risen to unparalleled heights of wealth and power in the 20th century if not for the efforts of these hard-working immigrants?

By Erin Kelly • Jan 19, 2018

29 Historical Photos Of The Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America

Could America have risen to unparalleled heights of wealth and power in the 20th century if not for the efforts of these hard-working immigrants?

By Erin Kelly • January 19, 2018

12 Celebrities Who Put Their Country Before Their Careers During WWII

From actors to baseball stars, these celebrities risked their careers to serve in WWII and fight the Axis powers.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 9, 2018

12 Celebrities Who Put Their Country Before Their Careers During WWII

From actors to baseball stars, these celebrities risked their careers to serve in WWII and fight the Axis powers.

By Erin Kelly • January 9, 2018

How Robert Smalls Escaped Slavery By Stealing A Confederate Ship

Robert Smalls escaped slavery, fought for the Union, then won a seat in the House of Representatives.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 8, 2018

How Robert Smalls Escaped Slavery By Stealing A Confederate Ship

Robert Smalls escaped slavery, fought for the Union, then won a seat in the House of Representatives.

By Erin Kelly • January 8, 2018

Meet Maximilian Kolbe, The Nazi-Fighting Monk Who Switched Places With A Condemned Man

When the Auschwitz guards condemned a man to die, Maximilian Kolbe took the man's place and sacrificed his own life.

By John Kuroski • Jan 7, 2018

Meet Maximilian Kolbe, The Nazi-Fighting Monk Who Switched Places With A Condemned Man

When the Auschwitz guards condemned a man to die, Maximilian Kolbe took the man's place and sacrificed his own life.

By John Kuroski • January 7, 2018

How Flight Attendant Uli Derickson Saved 152 Passengers From Hezbollah Hijackers

Uli Derickson saved dozens of lives acting as a peacemaker after Hezbollah members hijacked TWA Flight 847.

By Wyatt Redd • Dec 18, 2017

How Flight Attendant Uli Derickson Saved 152 Passengers From Hezbollah Hijackers

Uli Derickson saved dozens of lives acting as a peacemaker after Hezbollah members hijacked TWA Flight 847.

By Wyatt Redd • December 18, 2017

The History Of The Onna-Bugeisha, Japan’s Bad Ass Female Samurai

Though the depiction of samurai warriors is traditionally male-oriented, female samurai known as Onna-bugeisha were just as fearsome.

By Katie Serena • Dec 5, 2017

The History Of The Onna-Bugeisha, Japan’s Bad Ass Female Samurai

Though the depiction of samurai warriors is traditionally male-oriented, female samurai known as Onna-bugeisha were just as fearsome.

By Katie Serena • December 5, 2017

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

How One Boy Grew Up Black In Nazi Germany — And Survived

Due to a loophole in Hitler's laws, Hans Massaquoi was able to survive as a black child in Nazi Germany. However, it wasn't easy.

By Katie Serena • Oct 10, 2017

How One Boy Grew Up Black In Nazi Germany — And Survived

Due to a loophole in Hitler's laws, Hans Massaquoi was able to survive as a black child in Nazi Germany. However, it wasn't easy.

By Katie Serena • October 10, 2017

20 Celebration Photos Taken Just As World War I And World War II Came To An End

Imagine your whole life collapsing because your country has gone to war. Then imagine that war eventually ending and your life finally returning to normal. You open the newspapers and see headlines that scream: “VICTORY” and “PEACE.” A shiver goes down your spine, and you realize that the nightmare you...

By Laura Martisiute • Sep 15, 2017

20 Celebration Photos Taken Just As World War I And World War II Came To An End

Imagine your whole life collapsing because your country has gone to war. Then imagine that war eventually ending and your life finally returning to normal. You open the newspapers and see headlines that scream: “VICTORY” and “PEACE.” A shiver goes down your spine, and you realize that the nightmare you...

By Laura Martisiute • September 15, 2017

Stunning New Deal WPA Posters That Helped Lift America Out Of The Great Depression

See the inspiring New Deal WPA posters that helped bring America back from the brink of collapse.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 20, 2017

Stunning New Deal WPA Posters That Helped Lift America Out Of The Great Depression

See the inspiring New Deal WPA posters that helped bring America back from the brink of collapse.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 20, 2017