In September 1939, Britain saw a shocking mass killing of pets as II began. Here’s how fear, wartime panic, and government ...

Staff doctors and nurses from Chicago wait for their next assignment at a evacuation hospital in Munich, Germany, on July 20, 1945 (Image/AP) World War II, the deadliest conflict in modern history, ...

Explore the history of WWI and WWII from the spark of the Archduke's assassination to the global shift of the Cold War. Discover the major alliances, key battles and how these conflicts led to the ...

When Reed Peggram met Arne Hauptmann in Paris in 1939, neither could have imagined their love would carry them through ...

The family that served 13 presidents in the White House over eight decades - The Ficklin family was a constant presence for ...

On September 1, 1939, the opening shots of World War II thundered across the Baltic coast as the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein bombarded the Polish military depot at Westerplatte near the Free ...

The Surrealist artist created the massive piece for a production called "Bacchanale." It's expected to fetch up to $348,000 ...

As global tensions escalate, historical precedent from World War Two suggests some professions like doctors, farmers and ...

How much is an Oscar worth? How much does an Oscar weigh? Has someone named Oscar ever won an Oscar?? Find out before Sunday’s Academy Awards.

The human capacity for hope is an essential quality. Without hope, there can be no improvement. But hope can also turn into delusion. The United States today is not Hitler’s Third Reich. We are ...

As global tensions rise and talk of conscription becomes more serious, we look at the historical medical exemptions that allowed people to avoid military service during WW2 and how conscription works ...

With discussions surrounding conscription becoming increasingly serious amid global tensions, historical precedents from WW2 ...