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This Week In History News, September 3 – 9

Excalibur possibly found, ancient city to be washed away, pre-Pyramid ruins discovered in Canada, mysterious manuscript decoded, new Holocaust revelations come to light.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 8, 2017

This Week In History News, September 3 – 9

Excalibur possibly found, ancient city to be washed away, pre-Pyramid ruins discovered in Canada, mysterious manuscript decoded, new Holocaust revelations come to light.

By All That's Interesting • September 8, 2017

38 Rousing Photos Of The American Workers That Helped The Allies Win World War II

The story of the United States’ involvement in World War II is well known to even those with only a passing knowledge of history. In schools across America, kids learn much about their country’s great wartime victories overseas at places like Iwo Jima and Normandy. What we know less about...

By Gabe Paoletti • Sep 7, 2017

38 Rousing Photos Of The American Workers That Helped The Allies Win World War II

The story of the United States’ involvement in World War II is well known to even those with only a passing knowledge of history. In schools across America, kids learn much about their country’s great wartime victories overseas at places like Iwo Jima and Normandy. What we know less about...

By Gabe Paoletti • September 7, 2017

Meet The Woman Who Mowed Down Nazi Warplanes During World War II

Annie Ferguson recalls her time serving in the British Auxiliary during WWII and helping bring down the Nazi regime.

By Katie Serena • Sep 7, 2017

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Meet The Woman Who Mowed Down Nazi Warplanes During World War II

Annie Ferguson recalls her time serving in the British Auxiliary during WWII and helping bring down the Nazi regime.

By Katie Serena • September 7, 2017

25 Heartbreaking Wartime Goodbyes Of Decades Past

From World War I to World War II and beyond, this is what a kiss looks like when both people know it could be their last.

By Laura Martisiute • Sep 4, 2017

25 Heartbreaking Wartime Goodbyes Of Decades Past

From World War I to World War II and beyond, this is what a kiss looks like when both people know it could be their last.

By Laura Martisiute • September 4, 2017

Haunting Photos Of The Brutal Nazi Massacre That Remains A Mystery To This Day

To this day, no one knows why the Nazis killed hundreds at Oradour-sur-Glane, the site of one of World War II's most brutal massacres.

By Joel Stice • Sep 3, 2017

Haunting Photos Of The Brutal Nazi Massacre That Remains A Mystery To This Day

To this day, no one knows why the Nazis killed hundreds at Oradour-sur-Glane, the site of one of World War II's most brutal massacres.

By Joel Stice • September 3, 2017

29 Photos Taken Behind The Cameras Of The Nazi Propaganda Machine

Cinema was one of the most important pieces of the Nazi propaganda machine. It fostered hatred and helped lead the path toward war. It helped push the German people to believe in their own racial superiority and thus ultimately helped make atrocities like the Holocaust possible. And yet, Nazi propaganda...

By Mark Oliver • Aug 25, 2017

29 Photos Taken Behind The Cameras Of The Nazi Propaganda Machine

Cinema was one of the most important pieces of the Nazi propaganda machine. It fostered hatred and helped lead the path toward war. It helped push the German people to believe in their own racial superiority and thus ultimately helped make atrocities like the Holocaust possible. And yet, Nazi propaganda...

By Mark Oliver • August 25, 2017

“The Forgotten Victims”: Heartbreaking Photos Of The Children Of World War II

Countless children were affected by the atrocities of World War II. Throughout the war, the ratio of civilian deaths to military deaths may have been as high as three to one — and some countries were affected much worse than others. The country most affected was Poland. Approximately 6 million...

By Laura Martisiute • Aug 22, 2017

“The Forgotten Victims”: Heartbreaking Photos Of The Children Of World War II

Countless children were affected by the atrocities of World War II. Throughout the war, the ratio of civilian deaths to military deaths may have been as high as three to one — and some countries were affected much worse than others. The country most affected was Poland. Approximately 6 million...

By Laura Martisiute • August 22, 2017

USS Indianapolis Wreck Found 72 Years After Sinking In Shark-Infested Waters

The discovery of the USS Indianapolis wreck comes decades after the ship sank, leaving 900 men to die in shark-infested waters.

By John Kuroski • Aug 21, 2017

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USS Indianapolis Wreck Found 72 Years After Sinking In Shark-Infested Waters

The discovery of the USS Indianapolis wreck comes decades after the ship sank, leaving 900 men to die in shark-infested waters.

By John Kuroski • August 21, 2017

Life Inside The Young Pioneers: The Soviet Union’s Answer To The Boy Scouts

Whether practicing with grenades or shooting Germans, the Young Pioneers of the World War II era were forced to grow up all too fast.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 18, 2017

Life Inside The Young Pioneers: The Soviet Union’s Answer To The Boy Scouts

Whether practicing with grenades or shooting Germans, the Young Pioneers of the World War II era were forced to grow up all too fast.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 18, 2017

How Hitler And The Nazi Party Convinced Germany To Vote For Fascism

During the election of 1932, the Nazis took power not simply with force, but with the votes of the German people.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 16, 2017

How Hitler And The Nazi Party Convinced Germany To Vote For Fascism

During the election of 1932, the Nazis took power not simply with force, but with the votes of the German people.

By Mark Oliver • August 16, 2017