Museum offers new home to gun St. Paulites used to fire first American shots of WWII
Navy photo of the USS Ward’s Number Three Gun and its crew. They were Minnesota reservists credited with firing the first ...
On Feb. 23, 1945, Marines and Navy corpsmen staked symbolic claim to victory in one phase of WWII battle
The front page of the Deseret News on Feb. 23, 1945, as the Battle of Iowa Jima raged in the Pacific during World War II. U.S ...
Newcastle in 1955: 10 photographs remembering the city as it was 70 years ago
In the wider world 70 years ago, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigned and was replaced by Anthony Eden; ...
Bearing witness: Portraits of Holocaust survivors
Photographer Gillian Laub has been taking photos of as many Holocaust survivors as she can – models of courage, fortitude and ...
BELARUS-MINSK-DEFENDER OF THE FATHERLAND DAY-CELEBRATION
(250223) -- MINSK, Feb. 23, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform in an event featuring a re-enactment of WWII battle hosted by a museum in the suburbs of Minsk, Belarus, Feb. 22, 2025. February 23rd marks ...
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NWester: WWII soldier laid to rest next to 'love of his life' in Antonino
Frank and Irene (Deter) Malizia, met when Frank was stationed in Great Bend during World War II. Irene was from Antonino. The ...
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The Story Behind the World-Famous Photograph of U.S. Marines Raising the American Flag During the Battle of Iwo Jima
Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States raise $26 billion for the war and served as the basis ...
The Battle of Iwo Jima: A History
U.S. Marines raised an American flag on the Japanese island’s highest peak exactly 80 years ago. But the fighting, some of ...
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A New Exhibit at Hillwood Tells the Story of Sea Cloud
The world's largest and most lavish private sailing yacht at the time, Sea Cloud was commissioned into WWII service.