Moonshiner made weapon that helped Allies win World War II. He died 50 years ago in NC
During a raid on his illegal whiskey distilling operation in 1921, Williams was accused of killing a deputy. After he got out ...
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Remains of World War II Marine Recovered and Will Be Buried Stateside After 80 Years
Sgt. Robert F. Van Heck, of Chicago, Illinois, was 25 years old in 1943 when he was killed during the U.S. campaign in the ...
Friedrich St. Florian, Architect of World War II Memorial, Dies at 91
His design was criticized as banal and beneath its subject. It was also praised for fitting seamlessly into hallowed space on ...
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Local World War II Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday
Central Texas has a new centenarian, and it’s World War II veteran Morris Barker, who got quite the surprise from family and ...
Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead a government for the first time since World War II
The leader of Austria’s Freedom Party received a mandate Monday to form a new government, which would be the first headed by ...
Opinion - Leland Vittert’s War Notes: Teaching Democracy!
NewsNation Chief Washington Anchor and On Balance host Leland Vittert gives you an early look at tonight’s 7 p.m. ET show.
You Can Book a Night on a World War II Submarine Through Airbnb
Normally, smelling diesel fuel during an Airbnb stay would be cause for concern and possibly evacuation. One of the few ...
World War II marine laid to rest in Illinois 82 years after death
"I just keep thinking about my mom, our mom, and how she had one brother. I can't even imagine losing any of my siblings and ...
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You Can Spend the Night on a Fully Restored World War II Submarine
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is home to the USS "Cobia," a 312-foot-long vessel that completed six war patrols during World ...
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Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
Graham argues that scholars of the humanities contributed to victory in World War II by transforming the practice of intelligence agencies.
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Nassau County to host events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II
Nassau County is set to remember the end of World War II 80 years ago with a number of celebrations.
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World War II
Again and Again in World War II, Blood Made The Difference. In 1940 the hard-driving Harvard biochemist Edwin Cohn broke plasma down into its different proteins and saved millions ...