Tag: World War II (1939-45)
Army Bases That Honor Confederate Traitors Could Soon Be Renamed for These Heroes
WASHINGTON — During the Jim Crow era, nine Southern Army bases were named for treasonous Confederate generals who…
101-Year-Old Ex-Guard at Nazi Camp Is Convicted by German Court
BERLIN — A 101-year-old former concentration camp guard was convicted by a German court on Tuesday of being…
In This Small Thai Village, American History Runs Deep
BAAN MAE KUA, Thailand — Ten-year-old Sao Yotkantha was helping his father in their rice field when he…
Biden Speeds Up Military Aid to Ukraine, Drawing U.S. Deeper Into War
“Putin wants us to make it a proxy war,” said Fiona Hill, a former Russia adviser to two…
Russia’s Grave Miscalculation: Ukrainians Would Collaborate
KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine — The solicitation to commit treason came to Oleksandr Vilkul on the second day of…
Goodwill Sold a Bust for $34.99. It’s an Ancient Roman Relic.
Laura Young was browsing through a Goodwill store in Austin, Texas, in 2018 when she found a bust…
What Is Russia’s May 9 Victory Day, and What Might Putin Say?
Marked by grandiose speeches, a colossal parade and a show of military might on Red Square, Russia’s Victory…
When Classical Music Was an Alibi
Allied forces were keen to “clean up” the reputations of musicians whose talents they valued, and even aided…
A Town on Ukraine’s Edge, Determined to Escape Its Past
PRZEMYSL, Poland — Since the war broke out in Ukraine, the elegant little city of Przemysl, less than…
The Museum Ships and Submarines That Are National Landmarks
PhiladelphiaThe white-and-buff protected cruiser Olympia, found at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, was Commodore George Dewey’s flagship…
Recreating a Family’s Lost Holocaust History, Step by Step
That afternoon, we drove to what remains of Barcares, now an abandoned, overgrown field full of unclaimed internment…
ABC Suspends Whoopi Goldberg Over Holocaust Comments
On Monday’s program, Ms. Goldberg had been discussing a Tennessee school district’s recent decision to remove a Pulitzer…