West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during World War II.

the French Croix de Guerre with Palm; France's highest military and civilian honor, the Legion d'Honneur; awards for the liberation of Mauthausen; the World War II Liberation Medal from the Czech ...

she was accepted into the Army Reserve. She was one of just 500 Black nurses to serve during World War II, out of a total of 50,000 — a result of government caps that kept thousands more Black ...

The Oscars have given out 96 awards for Best Picture in their long history. Here’s one thing you should know about each film, from ‘Wings’ to ‘Oppenheimer.’ ...

On January 15, VTsIOM published its assessment of Russians' knowledge of history — the results turned out to be contradictory ...

In between, she set up hospital wards in Japan, cared for French legionnaires ... reserve status in the Army Nurse Corps, three months before the end of World War II in Europe, only a few hundred ...

The Soviet Union, which included Russia and Ukraine among others, lost some 24 million soldiers and civilians in World War II, more than ... told the French AFP news agency earlier this month.

History books can only cover so much, and most of us haven’t cracked one open since we were in college. But if you want to learn about some fascinating moments from the past, accompanied by ...

American, British, French, and various Arab forces helped Israel intercept the hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones aimed at its military sites – yet many ... in first such move since WWII ...

Figures like Pressman are unrepresentative of the American people, but their voices have been artificially amplified. Thus, ...

The Riveter,” Jack Wang’s first novel, is steeped in multiple worlds and cultures. From the forests of British Columbia in ...

Vera Schaufeld vividly remembers being just a little girl when she said fond farewells to her mum, dad and childhood friends, never expecting it would be the last time she'd see them alive ...