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[TRENDING NEWS] Bob Dole, Old Soldier and Stalwart of the Senate, Dies at 98

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Author: BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE - Publish Date: December 5, 2021 at 11:52PM Mr. Dole, a son of the Kansas prairie who was left for dead on a World War II battlefield, became one of the longest-serving Republican leaders.

[TRENDING NEWS] ‘Looking for the Good War’ Says Our Nostalgia for World War II Has Done Real Harm

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Author: BY JENNIFER SZALAI - Publish Date: November 30, 2021 at 01:49AM Elizabeth D. Samet demystifies the cultural narrative that has shrouded the historical reality.

[TRENDING NEWS] Overlooked No More: Kim Hak-soon, Who Broke the Silence for ‘Comfort Women’

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Author: BY CHOE SANG-HUN - Publish Date: October 22, 2021 at 12:07AM Her public testimony about the horrors of sexual slavery that Japan had engineered for its World War II military encouraged other survivors to step forward.

[TRENDING NEWS] U.S. Holocaust Museums Are Updating Content and Context

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Author: BY ADAM POPESCU - Publish Date: October 9, 2021 at 01:19AM Many organizations are now trying to reach wider and younger audiences, and to tackle topics beyond the Holocaust.

[TRENDING NEWS] The Forgotten Jews of the Forest

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Author: BY REBECCA FRANKEL - Publish Date: September 5, 2021 at 02:43AM More than 70 years after World War II, we're still learning about new facets of the Holocaust.

[TRENDING NEWS] Inge Ginsberg, Holocaust Survivor With a Heavy Metal Coda, Dies at 99

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Author: BY ANNABELLE WILLIAMS - Publish Date: August 27, 2021 at 12:25AM Her rich life, spanning three continents and 11 decades, entailed wartime espionage, volumes of poetry, songwriting and a late-career turn as a rock band’s frontwoman.

[TRENDING NEWS] American Vet Returns to Italy to Greet ‘Bambini’ He Last Saw in 1944

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Author: BY ELISABETTA POVOLEDO - Publish Date: August 24, 2021 at 01:41AM The daughter of a World War II veteran used the internet to track down three children he was photographed with 77 years ago — after almost firing on them. On Monday, they finally met face to face.

[TRENDING NEWS] Esther Bejarano, 96, Dies; Auschwitz Survivor Fought Hate With Hip-Hop

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Author: BY RICHARD SANDOMIR - Publish Date: July 16, 2021 at 03:22AM She played the accordion in the camp’s orchestra. Decades later, she spoke out against fascism and racism, using music as well as words.

[TRENDING NEWS] Malcolm Gladwell on the Hard Decisions of War

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Author: BY THOMAS E. RICKS - Publish Date: April 25, 2021 at 04:00PM Gladwell’s “The Bomber Mafia” looks at the air campaign against Japan in World War II and finds a surprising hero in Curtis LeMay.

[TRENDING NEWS] How Do Canadians Remember World War II 75 Years Afterward?

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Author: BY IAN AUSTEN - Publish Date: November 14, 2020 at 06:43AM We spoke with a leading historian who argues that too much of the focus has been on disgrace and defeat.

[TRENDING NEWS] World War II-Era ‘Earthquake Bomb’ Explodes in Polish Waters

Author: BY JOHN ISMAY - Publish Date: October 15, 2020 at 06:49AM Polish Navy divers tried to remotely neutralize a six-ton “Tallboy” dropped by the British, but the bomb had no intention of going quietly.

[TRENDING NEWS] In Belarus, Women Led the Protests and Shattered Stereotypes

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Author: BY IVAN NECHEPURENKO - Publish Date: October 11, 2020 at 11:01AM The women who organized the political campaign and the subsequent protests against President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko may ultimately be defeated. But society may never be the same.

[TRENDING NEWS] The World War II You Don’t Know

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Author: BY JOHN GRIPPE - Publish Date: September 6, 2020 at 09:08AM To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the conflict’s end, a special section that grew out of a yearlong project brings to light overlooked stories of bravery and adversity.

[TRENDING NEWS] Navy Submarine, Missing for 75 Years, Is Found Off Okinawa

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Author: BY JOHN ISMAY - Publish Date: November 11, 2019 at 07:00AM Private explorers found the U.S.S. Grayback beneath 1,400 feet of water after realizing that a mistranslated Japanese war record had pointed searchers in the wrong direction.

[TRENDING NEWS] World War II Planes Can Still Fly, but Who Will Keep Them Flying?

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Author: CHRISTINE NEGRONI - Publish Date: June 17, 2019 at 07:00AM A number of organizations are now training young pilots and engaging students in the art of flying and repairing vintage aircraft.

[TRENDING NEWS] Neville Chamberlain: A Failed Leader in a Time of Crisis

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Author: LYNNE OLSON - Publish Date: June 10, 2019 at 07:00AM Tim Bouverie’s “Appeasement” describes the many ways the British government avoided standing up to Hitler.

[TRENDING NEWS] 11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

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Author: KALY SOTO - Publish Date: June 8, 2019 at 07:00AM Madonna at 60. Alan Turing gets an obituary. Meet M.B.Z., the most powerful Arab ruler. State parks, there’s one near you. The internet “wife guy.” And more.

[TRENDING NEWS] Trump Visits France on D-Day Anniversary: Live Updates

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Author: Unknown Author - Publish Date: June 6, 2019 at 07:00AM After a three-day trip to Britain, which included a state visit with Queen Elizabeth, the president will travel to northern France.

[TRENDING NEWS] Heroes of a More Certain Time

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Author: ALAN COWELL - Publish Date: June 6, 2019 at 07:00AM As the number of surviving D-Day veterans dwindles, the old pillars of trans-Atlantic certainty, have begun to tremble.

[TRENDING NEWS] Trump Departs London for D-Day Event: Live Updates

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Author: Unknown Author - Publish Date: June 5, 2019 at 07:00AM After meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Theresa May, President Trump is leaving the capital for southern England and Ireland.