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Inside The Tragic Descent Of Vasily Stalin, The Soviet Dictator’s Second Son

Though he received special attention as Joseph Stalin's son, Vasily Stalin also gained a reputation for being a spoiled drunk. He was just 40 years old when he died in obscurity.

By Morgan Dunn • Mar 1, 2021

Inside The Tragic Descent Of Vasily Stalin, The Soviet Dictator’s Second Son

Though he received special attention as Joseph Stalin's son, Vasily Stalin also gained a reputation for being a spoiled drunk. He was just 40 years old when he died in obscurity.

By Morgan Dunn • March 1, 2021

Was Hitler Jewish? Inside The Curious Conspiracy Theory

Ever since the end of World War II, allegations of Adolf Hitler's Jewish ancestry via his paternal grandfather have been the subject of intense debate. Here's what the actual evidence says.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 16, 2021

Was Hitler Jewish? Inside The Curious Conspiracy Theory

Ever since the end of World War II, allegations of Adolf Hitler's Jewish ancestry via his paternal grandfather have been the subject of intense debate. Here's what the actual evidence says.

By Natasha Ishak • February 16, 2021

This Week In History News, Feb. 7 – 13

Millennia-old conch shell instrument uncovered, Nazi concentration camp secretary charged, 50-year-old lunar golf ball found.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 12, 2021

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This Week In History News, Feb. 7 – 13

Millennia-old conch shell instrument uncovered, Nazi concentration camp secretary charged, 50-year-old lunar golf ball found.

By All That's Interesting • February 12, 2021

A Former Nazi Camp Secretary Has Just Been Charged As An Accessory In 10,000 Murders

The woman, identified only as "Irmgard F.", worked for the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland from June 1943 to April 1945.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 10, 2021

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A Former Nazi Camp Secretary Has Just Been Charged As An Accessory In 10,000 Murders

The woman, identified only as "Irmgard F.", worked for the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland from June 1943 to April 1945.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 10, 2021

The Unbelievable True Story Of Eddie Chapman, The British Criminal-Turned-Spy Who Fooled The Nazis

After offering his criminal services to the Nazis in exchange for his freedom from jail, Eddie Chapman turned himself in to the British and became "Agent Zigzag."

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 9, 2021

The Unbelievable True Story Of Eddie Chapman, The British Criminal-Turned-Spy Who Fooled The Nazis

After offering his criminal services to the Nazis in exchange for his freedom from jail, Eddie Chapman turned himself in to the British and became "Agent Zigzag."

By Morgan Dunn • February 9, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

Man wills fortune to town that saved him from the Nazis, archaeologists unearth golden-tongued Egyptian mummy, and historic Indigenous fort in Alaska reappears after 200 years.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 5, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

Man wills fortune to town that saved him from the Nazis, archaeologists unearth golden-tongued Egyptian mummy, and historic Indigenous fort in Alaska reappears after 200 years.

By All That's Interesting • February 5, 2021

Inside The Red Orchestra, The German Anti-Nazi Group That Waged A Secret War Against Hitler

From 1933 until they were caught in 1942, the Red Orchestra group battled Nazi Germany behind the scenes.

By Morgan Dunn • Jan 27, 2021

Inside The Red Orchestra, The German Anti-Nazi Group That Waged A Secret War Against Hitler

From 1933 until they were caught in 1942, the Red Orchestra group battled Nazi Germany behind the scenes.

By Morgan Dunn • January 27, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 10 – 16

World's oldest figurative art found, astounding revelations about prehistoric megalodon sharks discovered, stories from Hitler's one-time neighbor revealed.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 15, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 10 – 16

World's oldest figurative art found, astounding revelations about prehistoric megalodon sharks discovered, stories from Hitler's one-time neighbor revealed.

By All That's Interesting • January 15, 2021

102-Year-Old Jewish Woman Reveals What It Was Like To Live Next To Hitler In The Decade Leading Up To The Holocaust

In the 1920s and '30s, Alice Frank Stock lived on the same block in Munich as Adolf Hitler while he was rising to power.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 11, 2021

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102-Year-Old Jewish Woman Reveals What It Was Like To Live Next To Hitler In The Decade Leading Up To The Holocaust

In the 1920s and '30s, Alice Frank Stock lived on the same block in Munich as Adolf Hitler while he was rising to power.

By Natasha Ishak • January 11, 2021

Meet Paul Grüninger, The Forgotten WW2 Hero Who Defied Orders To Save Thousands Of Jews

From 1938 to 1939, Swiss border commander Paul Grüninger falsified 3,600 Jewish refugees' passports, helping them escape the Holocaust.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 29, 2020

Meet Paul Grüninger, The Forgotten WW2 Hero Who Defied Orders To Save Thousands Of Jews

From 1938 to 1939, Swiss border commander Paul Grüninger falsified 3,600 Jewish refugees' passports, helping them escape the Holocaust.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 29, 2020