world war 2

What Jewish Life Looked Like In Europe Before The Holocaust

Exploring photographer Roman Vishniac’s archives of Jewish life before the Holocaust is to contemplate just how quickly politics and propaganda can transform—or eviscerate—an entire culture. In 1935, Vishniac began to photo-document impoverished Jewish communities in order to secure aid for them through the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. There are...

By Erin Kelly • Jan 17, 2015

What Jewish Life Looked Like In Europe Before The Holocaust

Exploring photographer Roman Vishniac’s archives of Jewish life before the Holocaust is to contemplate just how quickly politics and propaganda can transform—or eviscerate—an entire culture. In 1935, Vishniac began to photo-document impoverished Jewish communities in order to secure aid for them through the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. There are...

By Erin Kelly • January 17, 2015

4 Of The Most Evil Science Experiments Ever Performed

At their best, scientists represent the best in humanity: intelligence, curiosity, and skeptical rigor. This allows scientists to do things that ordinary people wouldn’t be allowed to get away with. If a random person burst into your house with a bubbling test tube and shouted “Quick! Drink this!” you’d call...

By Richard Stockton • Aug 20, 2014

4 Of The Most Evil Science Experiments Ever Performed

At their best, scientists represent the best in humanity: intelligence, curiosity, and skeptical rigor. This allows scientists to do things that ordinary people wouldn’t be allowed to get away with. If a random person burst into your house with a bubbling test tube and shouted “Quick! Drink this!” you’d call...

By Richard Stockton • August 20, 2014

Horace Greasley: How To Escape A POW Camp Over 200 Times

Love led Horace Greasley to make over 200 escapes from German POW camps during World War 2.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • Jul 6, 2014

Horace Greasley: How To Escape A POW Camp Over 200 Times

Love led Horace Greasley to make over 200 escapes from German POW camps during World War 2.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • July 6, 2014

August Landmesser, The Story Of The Man Behind The Crossed Arms

Learn more about the tragic story of August Landmesser, the man who refused to salute Hitler.

By Savannah Cox • Jun 20, 2013

August Landmesser, The Story Of The Man Behind The Crossed Arms

Learn more about the tragic story of August Landmesser, the man who refused to salute Hitler.

By Savannah Cox • June 20, 2013

The Eternal War Of The Japanese Holdouts From World War 2

Although Japan surrendered to the Allies in 1945, World War 2 would go on for some Japanese soldiers up until the mid-1970s.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 11, 2013

The Eternal War Of The Japanese Holdouts From World War 2

Although Japan surrendered to the Allies in 1945, World War 2 would go on for some Japanese soldiers up until the mid-1970s.

By All That's Interesting • February 11, 2013

London In The 1940s

Rife with war and economic malaise, one never would have predicted the boom that followed in foggy London town.

By Savannah Cox • Jul 20, 2012

London In The 1940s

Rife with war and economic malaise, one never would have predicted the boom that followed in foggy London town.

By Savannah Cox • July 20, 2012

Berlin In The 1930s

The 1930s was one of the most tumultuous decades for Germany. Already crippled by the debt they accrued from World War 1, the European nation faced even tougher times following the ripple effects of Wall Street’s stock market crash. With such instability and poverty, the population was receptive to the...

By Savannah Cox • Jul 18, 2012

Berlin In The 1930s

The 1930s was one of the most tumultuous decades for Germany. Already crippled by the debt they accrued from World War 1, the European nation faced even tougher times following the ripple effects of Wall Street’s stock market crash. With such instability and poverty, the population was receptive to the...

By Savannah Cox • July 18, 2012

The Ten Most Iconic Photos Of The 1940s

A decade defined by war and insurmountable courage and loss -- a look at the ten most iconic photos of the 1940s!

By All That's Interesting • Jun 18, 2012

The Ten Most Iconic Photos Of The 1940s

A decade defined by war and insurmountable courage and loss -- a look at the ten most iconic photos of the 1940s!

By All That's Interesting • June 18, 2012

How The Axis Could Have Invaded America At The Height Of World War II

Taken from a March 1942 edition of LIFE magazine, these maps envision the potential routes of an Axis invasion into the United States during World War II.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 14, 2011

How The Axis Could Have Invaded America At The Height Of World War II

Taken from a March 1942 edition of LIFE magazine, these maps envision the potential routes of an Axis invasion into the United States during World War II.

By All That's Interesting • November 14, 2011

The Five Most Iconic Images In The History Of Photography

From the tragic photograph of "Napalm Girl" to the invasion of D-Day, a stunning look at the five most iconic images of photography.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 11, 2011

The Five Most Iconic Images In The History Of Photography

From the tragic photograph of "Napalm Girl" to the invasion of D-Day, a stunning look at the five most iconic images of photography.

By All That's Interesting • October 11, 2011