Kristallnacht was one of the darkest events to occur in the lead up to the Holocaust and World War II. Occurring on the night ...

As a photojournalist, visual storyteller, and founder of the nonprofit organization WWII Veterans History Project, I’ve spent ...

‘We were in striped pajamas, lice infested. But we were polite, spoke the truth, and discussed what the world should be like.’ ‘I looked at my mom—it still hurts to this day. She had these ...

The Greatest Generation provided inspiration for some of the most compelling moments in cinema history. Here are the best World War II movies to educate and entertain you. Long before he was ...

World War II saw the emergence of some groundbreaking jet fighters that revolutionized aerial warfare. The Messerschmitt Me ...

Today’s Caprock Chronicles article about Lubbock’s World War II Breakfast Club is by frequent contributor Chuck Lanehart.

The Blitz ended when the Germans turned their focus toward the Soviet Union. World War II ended in Europe with Nazi Germany’s ...

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Hidden histories come to life in this sprawling show, which includes photos, films and interactive touch-screen oral ...

Caroline Alexander’s World War II aviation history deals with Allied efforts to get supplies to China, a mission hampered ...

Boasting a 51-year career, the U.S.S. Missouri initially launched from the Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn in 1944.

Imperial Japan sent its first wave of kamikaze suicide planes to the U.S. Navy off the coast of the Philippines on Oct. 25, ...