Between the end of World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall, the weird and wonderful film production line in communist East Germany included sci-fi, westerns, film noir and some uniquely ...

As the algorithmic age takes Holocaust denial mainstream, historians must admit a bitter defeat. When the two of us met at Harvard 15 years ago, one was a professor teaching modern history, and the ...

A grand country house that became one of Britain’s most closely guarded wartime secrets has opened as a new museum, revealing the little-known intelligence operation that helped shorten the Second ...

Wahidi, 57 years old, a husband, father and grandfather, spent his days doing what aid workers do in a place with almost ...

Explore the incredible stories of 25 war heroes you probably never heard of. From WWI to WWII, these unsung military legends ...

PARIS — France on Sunday commemorated the Vel d’Hiv roundup, a mass arrest of Jews by French police in 1942, one of the most ...

Every time she and I came here, there was always a sadness when we knew we had to leave,” Trank said of the country whose ...

A carefully chosen list of 28 books everyone should read, spanning fiction, memoir, philosophy, and history. The post 28 Life ...

In the Axis occupation of Greece in World War II, Sweden deployed a fleet of White Ships to deliver life-saving aid and stop starvation.

Nuremberg ends by shifting attention from courtroom verdicts to Howie’s future, revealing how the landmark trial permanently ...

Should the past be confronted — or avoided? Why the Wagner festival's handling of its Nazi-era legacy remains a contentious issue in its 150th anniversary year.

Although Ingmar Bergman is known as one of the greatest film directors in history, not everyone is convinced of his qualities ...