Apr 03 Watch 5:14 In latest book, author Erik Larson looks back at another time of crisis: London's Blitz In previous books like "The Devil in the White City" and "Isaac's Storm," bestselling author Erik Larson has used everyday people to chronicle historical events. But his latest offering, "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and… Continue watching
Mar 30 Manolis Glezos, a Greek World War II resistance hero, dies at 97 By Associated Press Manolis Glezos, a Greek World War II resistance hero who remained active in politics into his nineties, has died in Athens. He was 97. Continue reading
Feb 27 Guam residents who suffered 1940s war atrocities to receive compensation By Anita Hofschneider, Associated Press The United States' 1951 peace treaty with Japan forgave Japan of the responsibility to pay Guam reparations. Instead, the compensation program is being funded with federal tax money normally reserved for Guam's government. Continue reading
Feb 19 WATCH: New historic footage of Marines shows larger battle at Iwo Jima By Greg Wilsbacher, The Conversation When most Americans think of the World War II battle for Iwo Jima – if they think of it at all, 75 years later – they think of one image: Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi, the island’s… Continue reading
Feb 10 UK looks at building a bridge between Scotland, Northern Ireland By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Engineers say spanning the deep and stormy Irish Sea would be difficult. The water is up to 1,000 feet deep and the sea bed holds thousands of unexploded bombs dumped by Britain's defense ministry after World War II. Continue reading
Jan 27 Auschwitz survivors warn of rising antisemitism, 75 years on By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press “If we don’t watch it, one day you wake up and it’s too late.”… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: China closes off city of Wuhan to try to contain coronavirus outbreak In our news wrap Thursday, China closed off Wuhan, a city of 11 million people, in an unprecedented effort to contain a deadly coronavirus. Officials announced two other cities will be shuttered Friday, as infected patients are hospitalized in isolation… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 2:37 Veterans receive hero's welcome at commemoration of Battle of the Bulge By John Yang Monday marks 75 years since the beginning of one of World War II’s most savage battles. In December 1944, the Nazi army surprised U.S. and Allied forces in the frozen forests of Belgium. Badly outnumbered, the U.S. lost 10,000 soldiers… Continue watching
Dec 16 WWII allies and Germany mark 75th Battle of the Bulge By Raf Casert, Mark Carlson, Associated Press During a ceremony in Belgium, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper paid tribute to over 19,000 U.S. troops who died in one of the bloodiest battles in the nation's history. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 6:56 George Takei on challenging the 'mindless inhumanity' of U.S. history's darker chapters "Star Trek" actor, civil rights activist and social media maven George Takei has now written a graphic novel, "They Called Us Enemy," about the trauma of his family's being rounded up by the U.S. government and sent to internment camps… Continue watching