Minnesota Honoring Medal of Honor Recipients
A ceremonial groundbreaking took place on the grounds of the state capitol last week, which marked the start of building a memorial to the Minnesotan…
World War One Tank, Lost Since the Battle of the Somme, Rises from its Grave in France
It isn’t that unusual for Second World War aircraft to be unearthed completely with the remains of the pilot. What is unusual is to find…
How a Brilliant Wartime Mathematician and Code Breaker Was Driven to Suicide by Prejudice
How very sad it is when the prejudices of a society result in the promulgation of harsh laws within a system of justice which results…
In The 1970s, The U.S. Considered Invading The Oil-Rich OPEC Countries
In 1973, the oil embargo was enforced against the U.S. by the Arab oil-producing states because they were unhappy with the aid the U.S. supplied to…
The Royal Brothers, Future Kings, Who Both Fought In WWI – They Had Vastly Different Experiences
Brothers Edward, Prince of Wales and Prince Albert, both of whom became king of England, each served in the military during World War I.…
50 Luftwaffe FW-190 Fighters Found Buried In Turkey, Amateur Historian Claims
In 1943, Adolf Hitler donated 71 Focke-Wulf FW-190 fighter planes to the Turkish air force in an attempt to encourage Turkey to join the Axis…
Tiny Australian Town Remembers The 13 Men Who Never Returned From The First World War
The small town of Kojonup saw its population swell from 25 to 300 recently, drawing local residents and visitors from other states who attended to…
Lawsuit Against New York Museum Demands Return Of Picasso Masterpiece Lost In WW2
Pablo Picasso’s “The Actor,” a masterpiece from the artist’s Rose Period is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection. Recently, the great-grandniece of Paul…
US And South Korean Missile Destroyers In Fresh Show of Force to North Korea
The US and South Korean navies exhibited a show of force in the Sea of Japan, the latest in a series of displays of military…
Babi Yar: Ukraine’s Dark Historical Anniversary of a Dreadful WW2 Massacre
Vasily Mikhailovsky remembers the event with clarity even though he was four years old. In the latter part of late September 1941, notices appeared around German-occupied…
Comic Book Master Frank Miller Wants Superman to Face WWII and His Jewish Roots
Frank Miller is best known for his Batman comics. But it’s Superman that is the first superhero he fell in love with, and he has…
Pearl Harbour – A Dark Day In American History Remembered At Massachusetts WW2 Museum
“Why We Still Remember” is the name of a new display put on at the Museum of World War II in Natick, Massachusetts. The exhibition…