World War II

Remembering When Boxing Was a Required Class at Harvard

From the "American Lion" to JFK to novelist Norman Mailer, thousands of alumni learned how to throw a punch in Cambridge, Massachusetts

How Weight Loss Can Lead to Disturbing Binge Eating Habits Down the Line

A shocking study from WWII helps explain why modern calorie-cutting is so difficult

How Do You Salvage a Trove of World War II-Era Letters Found in a Shipwreck?

Conservators are working to restore more than 700 letters that spent 70 years underwater

French Village Receives $2.4M Decades After Hiding a Man From the Nazis

Le Chambon-sur-Lignon has a history of protecting those in need

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How Do You Salvage a Trove of World War II-Era Letters Found in a Shipwreck?

Conservators are working to restore more than 700 letters that spent 70 years underwater

French Village Receives $2.4M Decades After Hiding a Man From the Nazis

Le Chambon-sur-Lignon has a history of protecting those in need

Albert Einstein Denounces “Hitler-Insanity” In Letter Up For Auction

It “completely ruined the lives of all those around me.”

Inside the Secret WWII Training and Interrogation Base in the Shadow of D.C.

Fort Hunt, known only by a PO box, held high-value German prisoners and U.S. secrets.

Inside the World’s Most Important Diplomatic Meeting Ever

Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin met 75 years ago to deal with Adolf Hitler.

Eight Times People Survived The Unsurvivable

Some of these may have been made into movies, but the true stories are much more harrowing.

JFK’s Legacy As an American Hero Began 75 Years Ago Today

On August 1st, 1943, the future president was instrumental in saving the lives of his fellow PT-109 crew members.

Six Times People Accidentally Made History Over a Photo

From the Times Square kiss to Rosie the Riveter, here is how these people inadvertently found fame.