# WWII
This Amazing Woman Volunteered For Free and Won the Nobel Prize in Physics
Maria Goeppert Mayer never thought she would win the Noble Prize for her research in Physics. First of all, the…
This Housewife Became World War II’s Highly Decorated Spy
In 1942, Odette Sansom, a housewife and mother of three from Somerset, heard a broadcast from the Admiralty appealing for…
The Tragic Ordeal of the Berlin Zoo in World War II
In 1841, Prussia's King Frederick William IV gifted his private menagerie to his subujects, and founded the Berlin Zoo. The…
20 Fascinating Historic Scandals From Around the World
The drumbeat of scandals has been steady and unceasing over the past few years, and you can hardly turn on…
20 Facts that History Class Didn’t Cover
Did you know that the guillotine was still being used in France to behead people even as Star Wars was…
40 Fascinating Facts About the Relatives of Nazis After WWII
The children of Nazis who had some serious crosses to bear, growing up after Germany's defeat. While they had it…
How Steven Spielberg became a Legend and Created Masterpieces
People all over the world recognize the name of Steven Spielberg, the Hollywood mogul who has been turning out blockbuster…
40 Unsung Heroes of Black History We Should All Learn About This Month
February is Black History Month. While schools feature Black history this month, most students will only hear about the same…
32 Inspirational Moments Eleanor Roosevelt Gave the World
Eleanor Roosevelt was a woman who fought not only for women’s rights but for all of the poor and oppressed.…
20 Events of Operation Magic Carpet at the End of World War II
It was one of the largest operations undertaken by the US military in all of the Second World War, and…