Warfare
Why Descendants of Holocaust Survivors Are Replicating Auschwitz Tattoos
Those who choose to put the numbers on their bodies hope the act will spark conversation about the Holocaust and pay tribute to loved ones who survived
Fire Destroys 4,000 Paintings at Abkhazia's National Art Gallery
The blaze, which spared only some 150 artworks, is a devastating cultural loss for the region
Experts Solve 'Ancient Jigsaw Puzzle' by Reassembling Roman Armor Broken Into 100 Pieces
The fragments of the brass arm guard were discovered at an ancient fort complex in Scotland over a century ago
The Real History Behind 'Masters of the Air' and the 100th Bomb Group
The long-awaited follow-up to "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific" centers on an American aerial group nicknamed the "Bloody Hundredth"
The Couple Who Fell in Love in a Nazi Death Camp
A new book chronicles the unlikely connection between Helen Spitzer and David Wisnia, both of whom survived Auschwitz
As Empires Clashed During World War I, a Global Media Industry Brought the Conflict's Horrors to the Public
An exhibition at LACMA traces the roots of modern media to the Great War, when propaganda mobilized the masses, and questions whether the brutal truths of the battlefield can ever really be communicated
The Real History Behind 'The Zone of Interest' and Rudolf Höss
Jonathan Glazer's new film uses the Auschwitz commandant and his family as a vehicle for examining humans' capacity for evil
The American Soldier Whose Fear of Fighting in Vietnam Led Him to Defect to North Korea. He Stayed There for 40 Years
During his time in the repressive country, Charles Robert Jenkins married a Japanese abductee, taught English at a school and appeared in propaganda films
This Mysterious Hillside Carving Is Actually Hercules, Researchers Say
England's 180-foot-tall Cerne Abbas Giant may have served as a landmark for gathering troops
Why the Language We Use to Describe Japanese American Incarceration During World War II Matters
A descendant of concentration camp survivors argues that using the right vocabulary can help clarify the stakes when confronting wartime trauma
117 Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2023
The year's most exciting discoveries included a stolen Vincent van Gogh painting, a hidden medieval crypt and a gold-covered mummy
How the Women of the North Platte Canteen Fed Six Million Soldiers During World War II
Volunteers based out of a Nebraska train station offered American troops encouragement and free food, including birthday cakes and popcorn balls
The Many Myths of the Boston Tea Party
Contrary to popular belief, the 1773 protest opposed a tax break, not a tax hike. And it didn't immediately unify the colonies against the British
How 'Schindler's List' Transformed Americans' Understanding of the Holocaust
The 1993 film also inspired its director, Steven Spielberg, to establish a foundation that preserves survivors' stories
These May Be the Last Photos Ever Taken of Florence Nightingale
The rare images are among a collection of artifacts connected to the "Lady with the Lamp" that recently sold at auction
Hundreds of Crimean Treasures Return to Ukraine After Long Legal Battle
When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the artifacts were on loan to a museum in the Netherlands
Civil War Weapons Recovered From South Carolina's Congaree River
Union troops tossed Confederate munitions and supplies into the waterway after taking Columbia in February 1865
The Real History Behind Empress Joséphine in Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon'
A new Hollywood epic traces Napoleon Bonaparte's rise and fall through his checkered relationship with his first wife
Celebrate Veterans Day With These 15 Patriotic Photos
Communities nationwide honor our retired service members every November
Watch the Trailer for 'Masters of the Air,' Steven Spielberg's Long-Awaited Follow-Up to 'Band of Brothers'
The upcoming miniseries follows the 100th Bombardment Group, an Air Force unit nicknamed the "Bloody Hundredth"
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