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Heartbreaking Photos Taken Inside Of Manzanar, One Of America’s WWII-Era Japanese Internment Camps

The Manzanar Relocation Center was one of ten Japanese concentration camps that the United States government created during World War II.

By Kiri Picone • Jun 29, 2017

Heartbreaking Photos Taken Inside Of Manzanar, One Of America’s WWII-Era Japanese Internment Camps

The Manzanar Relocation Center was one of ten Japanese concentration camps that the United States government created during World War II.

By Kiri Picone • June 29, 2017

This Week In History, June 18 – 24

Everything You Thought You Knew About Pocahontas Is Wrong, New Documentary Says We all think we know the basic gist of the Pocahontas plot line. Boy meets girl, girl’s family and friends try to kill boy, girl saves boy by throwing herself in front of warrior’s club. Classic. But a...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 23, 2017

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This Week In History, June 18 – 24

Everything You Thought You Knew About Pocahontas Is Wrong, New Documentary Says We all think we know the basic gist of the Pocahontas plot line. Boy meets girl, girl’s family and friends try to kill boy, girl saves boy by throwing herself in front of warrior’s club. Classic. But a...

By All That's Interesting • June 23, 2017

A Giant Trove Of Nazi Artifacts Found In Argentina Turned Out To Be Full Of Fakes

In 2017, historians thought that they'd hit the jackpot with this collection of Nazi artifacts. Two years later, they were revealed to be fakes.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jun 20, 2017

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A Giant Trove Of Nazi Artifacts Found In Argentina Turned Out To Be Full Of Fakes

In 2017, historians thought that they'd hit the jackpot with this collection of Nazi artifacts. Two years later, they were revealed to be fakes.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • June 20, 2017

When Liberation Meant Demonization: France’s “Ugly Carnivals”

After France was liberated from German occupation, many within the country borrowed Nazi tactics to publicly shame women.

By Savannah Cox • Jun 19, 2017

When Liberation Meant Demonization: France’s “Ugly Carnivals”

After France was liberated from German occupation, many within the country borrowed Nazi tactics to publicly shame women.

By Savannah Cox • June 19, 2017

This Week In History, May 28 – June 3

New Tiananmen Square photos, uncovered WWII bombers, Hemingway's love letters, Australia's faceless fish, Earth's mass extinction event.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 2, 2017

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This Week In History, May 28 – June 3

New Tiananmen Square photos, uncovered WWII bombers, Hemingway's love letters, Australia's faceless fish, Earth's mass extinction event.

By All That's Interesting • June 2, 2017

Hemingway’s Rediscovered Letters to his High School Crush Reveal a New Side to the Macho Author

Letters from a 19-year-old Hemingway show the future Nobel laureate trying to make a girl jealous.

By All That's Interesting • May 31, 2017

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Hemingway’s Rediscovered Letters to his High School Crush Reveal a New Side to the Macho Author

Letters from a 19-year-old Hemingway show the future Nobel laureate trying to make a girl jealous.

By All That's Interesting • May 31, 2017

The Teenager Who Saved Dozens Of Jews From Nazi Death Squads

At the height of the Holocaust, 23 Jews arrived at Julian Bilecki's home seeking shelter. He didn't have the room, so he made it.

By Savannah Cox • May 2, 2017

The Teenager Who Saved Dozens Of Jews From Nazi Death Squads

At the height of the Holocaust, 23 Jews arrived at Julian Bilecki's home seeking shelter. He didn't have the room, so he made it.

By Savannah Cox • May 2, 2017

Rarely Seen Color Photos Of World War II That Truly Bring History To Life

Rediscover the tragedy and heroism of D-Day, the Holocaust, and more with this arresting look at World War 2 in color.

By John Kuroski • May 1, 2017

Rarely Seen Color Photos Of World War II That Truly Bring History To Life

Rediscover the tragedy and heroism of D-Day, the Holocaust, and more with this arresting look at World War 2 in color.

By John Kuroski • May 1, 2017

The Little-Known Story Of John Rabe And The Nazis Who Defended China From The Japanese

During the Nanking Massacre and the Japanese invasion of China, Nazis like John Rabe and Alexander von Falkenhausen saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

By Mark Oliver • Apr 28, 2017

The Little-Known Story Of John Rabe And The Nazis Who Defended China From The Japanese

During the Nanking Massacre and the Japanese invasion of China, Nazis like John Rabe and Alexander von Falkenhausen saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

By Mark Oliver • April 28, 2017

47 Photos Of Queen Elizabeth II Way Before She Looked Like Your Grandmother

From her World War 2 service to her coronation, these photos of a young Queen Elizabeth II capture her transformation from princess to queen.

By John Kuroski • Apr 21, 2017

47 Photos Of Queen Elizabeth II Way Before She Looked Like Your Grandmother

From her World War 2 service to her coronation, these photos of a young Queen Elizabeth II capture her transformation from princess to queen.

By John Kuroski • April 21, 2017

The Dark Story Of Joseph Kennedy, The Businessman And Diplomat Who Pushed His Sons Into Politics

The father of John F. Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. demanded that his son run for president and funded his campaign — using a fortune that some believe came from bootlegging.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 17, 2017

The Dark Story Of Joseph Kennedy, The Businessman And Diplomat Who Pushed His Sons Into Politics

The father of John F. Kennedy, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. demanded that his son run for president and funded his campaign — using a fortune that some believe came from bootlegging.

By All That's Interesting • April 17, 2017

The 5 Most Important Battles That Shaped Modern America And Europe

Between 1939 and 1945, hundreds of brutal battles brought about the deaths of as many as 25 million soldiers (not to mention tens of millions of civilians). And that’s just World War II. The complete human toll of all the battles in all the wars fought in modern European and...

By All That's Interesting • Apr 10, 2017

The 5 Most Important Battles That Shaped Modern America And Europe

Between 1939 and 1945, hundreds of brutal battles brought about the deaths of as many as 25 million soldiers (not to mention tens of millions of civilians). And that’s just World War II. The complete human toll of all the battles in all the wars fought in modern European and...

By All That's Interesting • April 10, 2017