It’s a weird premise, but a true story. World War II history buffs and people who have seen “Band of Brothers” know the ...

The Belgian troopship SS Léopoldville had just slipped beneath the English Channel after being hit by a torpedo. Gerald Howard went down with the ship. The 23-year-old rifleman nearly drowned under ...

‘Pressure,' in theaters May 29, takes place in the stormy 72 hours before the Allied invasion of Europe in June 1944 ...

He got his nickname after taking out two German tanks with his bazooka during the Battle of the Bulge. The fan of swing ...

With the recent redaction of our history at the President's House in mind, I’d like to introduce readers to some little-known history from Philadelphia during World War II.

Newark Advocate veterans columnist Doug Stout explores the story of Warren E. Sams, a Licking County soldier killed in action ...

In the early 20th century, an important group of American composers was intently focused on creating a “national music” — a ...

A prolific Dutch writer of fiction, poetry and travel books, he was often mentioned as a potential recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Modern political and cultural ties remain underdeveloped; more needs to be done to raise awareness about them.The post Reviving an ancient bond between Macedonians and Jews appeared first on JNS.org.

There have been so many World War II movies made over the years, but only a few perfect ones, including classics like The ...

Eva Clarke, Hana Berger-Moran, and Mark Olsky are survivors born to survivors. During the Holocaust, their mothers were young Jewish women sent to concentration camps when they were newly pregnant.

Valentine’s Day weekend provided local music lovers with an appropriately bright and romantic concert from the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, continuing its season at its temporary home at the United ...