Stories Of Humanity And Compassion From Throughout The Second World War
Even during WWII, one of the largest and most deadly conflicts in recent history, there were moments of humanity and compassion. Here are three of these…
Canadian Dieppe Veteran & Prisoner of War – Dies Age 95
Jack McFarland served with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry during WWII. He is remembered fondly by other members of the community of the city of Hamilton.…
Fall of Singapore Retold at Renovated World War II Bunker
Improvements are being made to a WWII bunker in Singapore, with plans to open it to the public and for guided tours. The bunker will…
A 95–year-old WWII veteran shares his memories of Iwo Jima
John Cyphers, a 95-year-old WWII veteran, recalls his time serving in the U.S. Navy during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Cyphers was Aviation Machinist Mate…
10 Great Men Who Inspired Napoleon as a Child
From an early age, Napoleon Bonaparte showed the ambition and intelligence that would eventually make him the emperor of half of Europe. As a child,…
The American Jewish Mobster Who Hunted Down Nazi Sympathizers And Secured New York Harbor
When the phrase “organized crime” is muttered, it’s easy to conjure up images of the bright lights, spinning slot machines, or the card tables of…
How The Stringbag, an Outdated Biplane Took Out the Bismarck
The German battleship, Bismarck, was one of the biggest vessels ever built in the first half of the 20th century. A marvel of advanced engineering…
25 Things You Didn’t Know About “Schindler’s List”
Here are 25 things you probably didn’t know about the making of this cinematic masterpiece: 1. One of the 1,200 Jews Schindler saved from the…
Mystery of Three US Airmen Who Vanished in Malayan Jungle Finally Solved after 70 Years
Just a few months after the end of the Second World War, three United States airmen took off from Singapore in a military transport plane.…
25 Years On: The 101st Airborne Division Remembers The Gulf War
A quarter-century after the end of the Gulf War, Fort Campbell’s 101st Airbourne Division looks back on the war that gave the U.S. military their…
Racing Commentator Planned To Stoke Uprising Against Hitler
Right, example of a propaganda leaflet dropped by the RAF A collection of newspapers, paintings, and other documents scheduled for its first public display shows…
After the Battle of Shiloh Some Civil War Soldiers Actually Glowed in the Dark!
There are many remarkable stories of the American Civil War. One of the most remarkable is the story of the soldiers who glowed in the…