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The day London went ‘barmy.’ An East End boy remembers the end of World War II in Europe
As Europe marks Victory Day over Nazi Germany, Londoner John Goldsmith still remembers the rationing, the blackouts and the ...
Dutch WWII 'Hunger Winter' survivor had to wait in line for meal made from flower bulbs
DELFT, Netherlands — Ben Buitenhuis doesn’t get hungry. He never really has since the end of World War II, when he had to use ...
Exclusive: Taiwan to mark World War Two end in history narrative battle with China
President Lai Ching-te will next week mark for the first time in Taiwan the end of World War Two in Europe and underscore ...
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The U.S. set the global order after WWII. Trump has other plans
From the ashes of World War II, President Harry Truman helped create global institutions that have defined international ...
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5 Courageous Asian American Women You May Not Have Heard Of
NPCA highlights groundbreaking women whose lives were part of the history of public lands, including lands that would later ...
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100 Actions That Define Trump’s Horrifying First 100 Days in Office
Donald Trump and his administration have waged an all-out assault on America's founding principles over the president's first 100 days in office.
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The Only Black, All-Female Unit to Serve Overseas in World War II Receives the Congressional Gold Medal
The Six Triple Eight cleared a years-long backlog of mail in just three months. Eighty years later, the unit is finally getting the recognition it deserves ...
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Historic Black female WWII unit receives congressional honor
The “Six Triple Eight” was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize ...
My Grandmother, the Anti-Fascist: 'Jails Were Filled With Women Who Had Dared Rebel' (Exclusive)
In researching her new book, 'Women of War,' author Suzanne Cope found a whole new side of her grandmother. In an exclusive ...
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How the Vietnam War shaped American memory for half a century through movies, TV, music, and books
Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War remains a defining rupture in American history. Not only in terms of ...
‘The Eyes Of The World’ Blends Music, Broadway Stars And Vivid History To Tell WWII Stories – Contenders TV: Documentary, Unscripted & Variety
Using stirring musical moments, songs of the era sung by Broadway stars, personal accounts and archival photos and film of ...
Henry Langrehr, WW2 veteran, author from Clinton, dies at 100
Henry Langrehr, decorated World War II veteran and author from Clinton, died Wednesday at the age of 100. Langrehr was just 19 when he jumped from a plane over France during the war, moments ...