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The Lonely Life Of Teruo Nakamura, The World War II Soldier Who Stayed At His Post For 30 Years

The "last of the last" of the World War II holdouts, Teruo Nakamura refused to believe the war had ended and lived in a tiny hut on Indonesia's Morotai Island until he was discovered in 1974.

By Jessica O'Connor • May 8, 2022

The Lonely Life Of Teruo Nakamura, The World War II Soldier Who Stayed At His Post For 30 Years

The "last of the last" of the World War II holdouts, Teruo Nakamura refused to believe the war had ended and lived in a tiny hut on Indonesia's Morotai Island until he was discovered in 1974.

By Jessica O'Connor • May 8, 2022

The True Story Of Operation Mincemeat, The British Plot That Used Fake Documents And A Drifter’s Corpse To Fool The Nazis

Operation Mincemeat allowed British intelligence operatives to trick Hitler into thinking that the Allies were about to invade Greece and not Sicily — leaving the Nazis vulnerable and changing the course of World War II.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 6, 2022

The True Story Of Operation Mincemeat, The British Plot That Used Fake Documents And A Drifter’s Corpse To Fool The Nazis

Operation Mincemeat allowed British intelligence operatives to trick Hitler into thinking that the Allies were about to invade Greece and not Sicily — leaving the Nazis vulnerable and changing the course of World War II.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 6, 2022

The Real Story Of Chris Kyle And The Unsettling Lies That Didn’t Make It Into ‘American Sniper’

Chris Kyle is undoubtedly one of the most decorated — and deadliest — snipers in American history. So why did he exaggerate so many of his heroic stories?

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 26, 2022

The Real Story Of Chris Kyle And The Unsettling Lies That Didn’t Make It Into ‘American Sniper’

Chris Kyle is undoubtedly one of the most decorated — and deadliest — snipers in American history. So why did he exaggerate so many of his heroic stories?

By Marco Margaritoff • April 26, 2022

The Real Story Of Harry Haft, The Jewish Boxer Who Was Forced To Fight For His Life During The Holocaust

While imprisoned at Auschwitz, Harry Haft was ordered to fight other prisoners for the entertainment of the Nazi guards before he escaped and became a professional boxer in the United States.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 21, 2022

The Real Story Of Harry Haft, The Jewish Boxer Who Was Forced To Fight For His Life During The Holocaust

While imprisoned at Auschwitz, Harry Haft was ordered to fight other prisoners for the entertainment of the Nazi guards before he escaped and became a professional boxer in the United States.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 21, 2022

Colorized Civil War Photos That Bring America’s Deadliest Conflict To Life

With more than half a million dead in just four years, the Civil War was America's bloodiest conflict and the first to be extensively documented through photography.

By John Kuroski • Apr 21, 2022

Colorized Civil War Photos That Bring America’s Deadliest Conflict To Life

With more than half a million dead in just four years, the Civil War was America's bloodiest conflict and the first to be extensively documented through photography.

By John Kuroski • April 21, 2022

The Macabre Story Of Josef Mengele, The Nazi ‘Angel Of Death’

A notorious SS officer and physician, Josef Mengele sent over 400,000 people to their deaths at Auschwitz during World War II — and never faced justice.

By Richard Stockton • Apr 17, 2022

The Macabre Story Of Josef Mengele, The Nazi ‘Angel Of Death’

A notorious SS officer and physician, Josef Mengele sent over 400,000 people to their deaths at Auschwitz during World War II — and never faced justice.

By Richard Stockton • April 17, 2022

The Story Of Olga Of Kiev, The Viking Ruler Who Brutally Avenged Her Husband’s Murder — And Became A Saint

Saint Olga of Kiev was the 10th-century princess of Kievan Rus who enacted bloodthirsty revenge on the tribe that killed her husband, the Grand Prince Igor I.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 15, 2022

The Story Of Olga Of Kiev, The Viking Ruler Who Brutally Avenged Her Husband’s Murder — And Became A Saint

Saint Olga of Kiev was the 10th-century princess of Kievan Rus who enacted bloodthirsty revenge on the tribe that killed her husband, the Grand Prince Igor I.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 15, 2022

Meet Hugh Thompson, The Hero Who Stopped The Mỹ Lai Massacre — And Was Branded A Traitor For It

An American helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, Hugh Thompson Jr. threatened his fellow soldiers at My Lai that he would shoot them if they didn't stop killing civilians.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 12, 2022

Meet Hugh Thompson, The Hero Who Stopped The Mỹ Lai Massacre — And Was Branded A Traitor For It

An American helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, Hugh Thompson Jr. threatened his fellow soldiers at My Lai that he would shoot them if they didn't stop killing civilians.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 12, 2022

How Did Pat Tillman Die? Inside The Tragic Demise That The U.S. Military Tried To Cover Up

On April 22, 2004, former NFL star and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan — and it may not have been an accident.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 11, 2022

How Did Pat Tillman Die? Inside The Tragic Demise That The U.S. Military Tried To Cover Up

On April 22, 2004, former NFL star and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan — and it may not have been an accident.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 11, 2022

Tomyris, The Ancient Warrior Queen Who Brutally Beheaded Cyrus The Great

After the Persians invaded her lands around 530 B.C.E., Queen Tomyris vowed to give their king his fill of blood. And she kept that promise.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 6, 2022

Tomyris, The Ancient Warrior Queen Who Brutally Beheaded Cyrus The Great

After the Persians invaded her lands around 530 B.C.E., Queen Tomyris vowed to give their king his fill of blood. And she kept that promise.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 6, 2022