102-year-old World War II veteran John "Lucky" Luckadoo reflects on his service
John "Lucky" Luckadoo served our country with grit and bravery in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. At 102, he still ...
The Troubling Truth About the World War II-Era Rose Bowl That Became Part of American Sports Lore
Rose Bowl has become a symbol of American unity during World War II—but the game included no Black players and few Black fans ...
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JCHS HISTORY COLUMN: Out on pass during WWII
The United States was brought into World War II on Dec. 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan. The war began on ...
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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 ...
Iowa schools have removed Holocaust, World War II classics under state's book ban law
Holocaust books are among those caught up in an Iowa book ban law. Meanwhile, schools are now required to teach about the ...
Righting a wrong, name by name − the Irei monument honors Japanese Americans imprisoned by the US government during World War II
The US government locked up nearly 126,000 Japanese Americans from 1942 to 1945, but never kept comprehensive records of all ...
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This Week’s Episode of Reveal: A World War II Incident Nearly Lost to History
The following day, New Year’s Day 1945, Hartzell battled Nazi soldiers for control of the Belgian town of Chenogne. In the ...
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History group visited Battle of the Bulge site for 80th anniversary commemoration
A World War II re-enactment group visited the scene of the Battle on Dec. 16. The Furious 4th World War II Living History ...
Was the Six Triple Eight Real? All About the History-Making Army Unit Depicted in Netflix's New Movie
Kerry Washington plays Lt. Col. Charity Adams, the real-life commander of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, in ...
Millions are reading a teen’s account of life and war. It’s from 1945
The journal, a glimpse into life in New York City for a Jewish teenager at the end of World War II, is resonating with modern ...
Which two years in history did the Times Square ball not drop?
The dropping of the ball in Times Square to ring in the New Year is an annual tradition watched all over the world. But did you know that the Times Square ball did not drop two years in its history?
‘The Six Triple Eight’ Review: Tyler Perry’s Inspiring World War II Postal Drama (Mostly) Delivers
Clunky storytelling doesn’t get in the way of this important real-life story about the heroic 6888th Postal Directory ...