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Everyday Life In Nazi Germany: 33 Photographs Of “Normal” Life In The Third Reich

These seldom-seen photos reveal what "normal" life in Nazi Germany looked like for most citizens as the Third Reich rose to power.

By Mark Oliver • Mar 3, 2017

Everyday Life In Nazi Germany: 33 Photographs Of “Normal” Life In The Third Reich

These seldom-seen photos reveal what "normal" life in Nazi Germany looked like for most citizens as the Third Reich rose to power.

By Mark Oliver • March 3, 2017

The Faces Of Auschwitz’ Guards: New Database Puts Human Face On Camp Killers

“It never went out. Day and night…nobody could leave. And you couldn’t complain, it wouldn’t have changed anything.” Those are the words of former Nazi SS Guard Jakob W., describing the fires at Auschwitz to Der Spiegel. After Germany successfully invaded Poland in 1939, construction began on the brutal death...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 28, 2017

The Faces Of Auschwitz’ Guards: New Database Puts Human Face On Camp Killers

“It never went out. Day and night…nobody could leave. And you couldn’t complain, it wouldn’t have changed anything.” Those are the words of former Nazi SS Guard Jakob W., describing the fires at Auschwitz to Der Spiegel. After Germany successfully invaded Poland in 1939, construction began on the brutal death...

By All That's Interesting • February 28, 2017

26 Of The 20th Century’s Underrated Iconic Photos

The same handful of photos are often used to exemplify generational conditions. These underrated iconic photos create a fuller picture.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 27, 2017

26 Of The 20th Century’s Underrated Iconic Photos

The same handful of photos are often used to exemplify generational conditions. These underrated iconic photos create a fuller picture.

By Erin Kelly • February 27, 2017

Who Was George Lincoln Rockwell, The Founder Of The American Nazi Party?

The story of George Lincoln Rockwell, the man whose legacy of hate lives on to this day.

By John Kuroski • Feb 5, 2017

Who Was George Lincoln Rockwell, The Founder Of The American Nazi Party?

The story of George Lincoln Rockwell, the man whose legacy of hate lives on to this day.

By John Kuroski • February 5, 2017

One Of The Last Links To The Nazis’ Inner Circle Dies At 106

Brunhilde Pomsel, among the last surviving witnesses to Adolf Hitler's final moments, died this past Friday.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 31, 2017

One Of The Last Links To The Nazis’ Inner Circle Dies At 106

Brunhilde Pomsel, among the last surviving witnesses to Adolf Hitler's final moments, died this past Friday.

By All That's Interesting • January 31, 2017

Holocaust Photos That Reveal Heartbreaking Tragedy Only Hinted At In The History Books

These Holocaust photos reveal what perhaps history's greatest tragedy truly looked like for those who experienced it firsthand.

By John Kuroski • Jan 23, 2017

Holocaust Photos That Reveal Heartbreaking Tragedy Only Hinted At In The History Books

These Holocaust photos reveal what perhaps history's greatest tragedy truly looked like for those who experienced it firsthand.

By John Kuroski • January 23, 2017

The Black And Muslim Volunteers Who Fought For The Nazis During World War II

How thousands of people that the Nazis categorized as subhuman ended up volunteering in the Free Arab Legion to fight for the Third Reich.

By John Kuroski • Jan 19, 2017

The Black And Muslim Volunteers Who Fought For The Nazis During World War II

How thousands of people that the Nazis categorized as subhuman ended up volunteering in the Free Arab Legion to fight for the Third Reich.

By John Kuroski • January 19, 2017

Archaeologists Unearth Pendant With Possible Connection To Anne Frank

While digging at a concentration camp site, researchers uncovered a charm with a haunting past.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 17, 2017

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Archaeologists Unearth Pendant With Possible Connection To Anne Frank

While digging at a concentration camp site, researchers uncovered a charm with a haunting past.

By All That's Interesting • January 17, 2017

True Stories Of The Japanese-American Internment Program

The Japanese-American internment camps serve as a stark reminder of what angry, frightened Americans are capable of.

By Richard Stockton • Jan 17, 2017

True Stories Of The Japanese-American Internment Program

The Japanese-American internment camps serve as a stark reminder of what angry, frightened Americans are capable of.

By Richard Stockton • January 17, 2017

What We Loved This Week, Jan. 8 – 14

The Titanic's wreckage, surreal landscape photography, crime in Caracas, WWII's female pilots, century-old Native American masks.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 13, 2017

What We Loved This Week, Jan. 8 – 14

The Titanic's wreckage, surreal landscape photography, crime in Caracas, WWII's female pilots, century-old Native American masks.

By All That's Interesting • January 13, 2017