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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 Side Of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., The Patriarch Of The Kennedy Family

Joseph Kennedy Sr., JFK's father and the patriarch of "America's Royal Family," left behind a complicated legacy, including anti-Semitism and Nazi sympathies.

By Kellen Perry • Apr 17, 2017

The Dark Side Of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., The Patriarch Of The Kennedy Family

Joseph Kennedy Sr., JFK's father and the patriarch of "America's Royal Family," left behind a complicated legacy, including anti-Semitism and Nazi sympathies.

By Kellen Perry • 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

This Week In History, Apr. 2 – 8

World War II Veteran Comes Out As Transgender Woman At Age 90 A World War II veteran living in Leicestershire, England has come out to the world as a woman. Although The New York Post reports that Patricia Davies knew that she was a woman ever since she was a...

By All That's Interesting • Apr 7, 2017

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This Week In History, Apr. 2 – 8

World War II Veteran Comes Out As Transgender Woman At Age 90 A World War II veteran living in Leicestershire, England has come out to the world as a woman. Although The New York Post reports that Patricia Davies knew that she was a woman ever since she was a...

By All That's Interesting • April 7, 2017

21 Of The World’s Most Bizarre Weapons

If you were trying to kill a lot of people (or maybe sneakily kill just one person), you could go with the predictable choices: guns, tanks, poison, and swords. Or, you could get creative. For as long as nations have existed, it seems that governments have been working to figure...

By All That's Interesting • Apr 3, 2017

21 Of The World’s Most Bizarre Weapons

If you were trying to kill a lot of people (or maybe sneakily kill just one person), you could go with the predictable choices: guns, tanks, poison, and swords. Or, you could get creative. For as long as nations have existed, it seems that governments have been working to figure...

By All That's Interesting • April 3, 2017

The Bund: The American Arm Of The Nazi Party Before And During WWII

“Most people don’t even know any of this happened here,” Robert Kessler, president of the German American Settlement League, told The New York Times in 2015. “It hardly comes up.” The “here” in Kessler’s comment is Yaphank, New York, a rural hamlet in the middle of Long Island, about 50...

By John Kuroski • Apr 2, 2017

The Bund: The American Arm Of The Nazi Party Before And During WWII

“Most people don’t even know any of this happened here,” Robert Kessler, president of the German American Settlement League, told The New York Times in 2015. “It hardly comes up.” The “here” in Kessler’s comment is Yaphank, New York, a rural hamlet in the middle of Long Island, about 50...

By John Kuroski • April 2, 2017

This Week In History, Mar. 26 – Apr. 1

Low WWII awareness in Japan, Egyptian mummy unearthed, JFK diary for sale, FDR's ghostwriter, 8,000-year-old art vandalized.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 31, 2017

This Week In History, Mar. 26 – Apr. 1

Low WWII awareness in Japan, Egyptian mummy unearthed, JFK diary for sale, FDR's ghostwriter, 8,000-year-old art vandalized.

By All That's Interesting • March 31, 2017

JFK’s Candid Thoughts On Hitler, Russia, The UN Revealed In Up-For-Sale Diary

John F. Kennedy's diary houses some surprising views on world affairs.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 24, 2017

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JFK’s Candid Thoughts On Hitler, Russia, The UN Revealed In Up-For-Sale Diary

John F. Kennedy's diary houses some surprising views on world affairs.

By All That's Interesting • March 24, 2017

This Week In History, Mar. 12 – 18

Candid Hitler photos auctioned, infant remains unearthed in Ireland, exhumed Black Death victims found holding hands, suspected Nazi faces extradition, colonial burial ground discovered.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 17, 2017

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This Week In History, Mar. 12 – 18

Candid Hitler photos auctioned, infant remains unearthed in Ireland, exhumed Black Death victims found holding hands, suspected Nazi faces extradition, colonial burial ground discovered.

By All That's Interesting • March 17, 2017