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In this video we debunk some of the most persistent myths about World War II that continue to shape popular history. From misconceptions about German technology and Allied strategy to misunderstood ...

Taylor in 1961, The Origins of the Second World War. In a memo written for the Volker Fund, he said: “The central theme of ...

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A team of three divers has shared recent images and haunting stories of the three WWII shipwrecks off Missolonghi in Greece.

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Between "Official Secrets" and "Eye in the Sky," Gavin Hood has quietly cemented himself as Hollywood's political thriller ...

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Just weeks before Nazi soldiers came to his house looking for him, Oscar Stein fled home — now, at 102, he’s sharing his ...

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New chair Oliver Simons outlines his plans and discusses why the study of languages and literature is key today.