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Beautiful Vintage Photographs of Love in Wartime
Warfare History

Beautiful Vintage Photographs of Love in Wartime

In wartime, it is easy to only see the bad in the world: violence, death, suffering, division, pain, and loss.…

Dawn Breaks Night: 10 Stories of Survival During the Holocaust
Warfare History

Dawn Breaks Night: 10 Stories of Survival During the Holocaust

The Holocaust is one of the most devastating events in human history. The Nazis were unyielding in their persecution of…

Heartbreaking Photographs of Child Soldiers from WWI and WWII
American History

Heartbreaking Photographs of Child Soldiers from WWI and WWII

The military use of children can take three distinct forms: children can take a direct part in conflict as child…

The Openly Homosexual Nazi SS Officer Who Searched for the Holy Grail
Warfare History

The Openly Homosexual Nazi SS Officer Who Searched for the Holy Grail

The Indiana Jones movies introduced audiences to the idea that the Nazis were always after mythical historical artifacts like the…

Treason! 12 of History’s Most Notorious Traitors From Ancient Times to the 20th Century
American History

Treason! 12 of History’s Most Notorious Traitors From Ancient Times to the 20th Century

"Traitor" is a heavy word laden with ugly connotations of deception and dishonesty - the kind of disreputable and disgusting…

Dr. Seuss Propaganda: 9 Surprising World War II Propaganda Cartoons Drawn by the Famous Artist
American History

Dr. Seuss Propaganda: 9 Surprising World War II Propaganda Cartoons Drawn by the Famous Artist

Dr. Seuss is a household name around the United States, and his iconic children’s books from the 1950s continue to…

This Woman Cheated Death Twice on the Same Day After a 1945 Disaster
American History

This Woman Cheated Death Twice on the Same Day After a 1945 Disaster

If you ever think you’ve had a bad day at work, spare a thought for poor Betty Lou Oliver was…

Photos Depicting How Operation Typhoon Turned the Tables in World War II
Warfare History

Photos Depicting How Operation Typhoon Turned the Tables in World War II

The Battle of Moscow was a military campaign on the Eastern Front during World War II, taking place between October…

Adolf Hitler Was a Strict Ethical Vegetarian
Warfare History

Adolf Hitler Was a Strict Ethical Vegetarian

Adolf Hitler has long been the base standard against which all evil is measured. The name itself is a byword…

From the Battlefield to Fame and Celebrity: 12 Famous World War II Veterans
American History

From the Battlefield to Fame and Celebrity: 12 Famous World War II Veterans

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/lenny-bruces-gay-naval-ruse We often view celebrities and famous people solely through the lens of what we see on screen, or what…

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