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‘Climb to Glory’: The 10th Mountain Division’s Ski and Mountain Troops
Learn More“Climb to Glory,” the modern motto of the 10th Mountain Division, truly reflects their actions and sacrifice in the Italian mountains and beyond.
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The 'Lost Olympics' of 1940 and 1944
Learn MoreThe International Olympic Committee's (IOC) plans for the 1940 Summer Games took many unexpected turns as the world drifted toward global war.
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The Liberation of Auschwitz
Learn MoreOn January 27, 1945, the Red Army entered the gates of Auschwitz in horrified awe of what they encountered. As they marched through the snow, they encountered stacks of frozen corpses and 7,000 frightened, exhausted prisoners in the barracks.
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How to Teach WWII: The Holocaust
Learn MoreThis month, in accordance with International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we seek to help learners consider how to approach teaching and learning about the Holocaust.
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Eva Schloss, Holocaust Survivor and Stepsister of Anne Frank, Dies at 96
Learn MoreEva Schloss dedicated her life to Holocaust education and sharing her experiences with audiences around the world.
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Ira ‘Ike’ Schab, One of the Last Remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors, Dies at 105
Learn MoreOne of the last living survivors of the December 7, 1941, attack, Schab was serving as a musician and sailor aboard the USS Dobbin when Japanese planes struck Pearl Harbor.
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Betty Reid Soskin, WWII Home Front Worker and Iconic Park Ranger, Dies at 104
Learn MoreIn 2016, Soskin received The National WWII Museum's Silver Service Medallion, which recognizes veterans and those with a direct connection to World War II who have served our country with distinction and continue to lead by example.
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The 1937 Attack on the USS Panay
Learn MoreAlthough the attack on the USS Panay did not ignite a war between the United States and Japan, it marked a turning point in their relationship.
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A Different Kind of Tiger: Warhawks in the Aleutians
Learn MoreThough the Aleutian Tigers have largely faded from public memory of World War II, their legacy lives on in both Alaskan historical sites and in the preserved or restored P-40s of the 343rd that still bear their iconic yellow tigers.
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A Shoebox of Photos. A Hidden WWII Legacy Revealed.
Learn MoreEven though he grew up surrounded by WWII veterans in his small Arkansas town, Rod Fortner knew very little about where his dad served and what he had experienced as a young Marine.
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The Graves Registration Service in World War II
Learn MoreAn overlooked story of World War II and its consequences, the Graves Registration Service (GRS) worked tirelessly during the war to collect and identify the dead, providing proper burial. After the war, the GRS conducted the world’s largest search and recovery effort, leading to the identification of 280,000 fallen Americans, who were provided with a final burial in the United States or abroad based upon the surviving family’s wishes.
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‘This War Ends in a Courtroom’: Nuremberg (2025) and the Real Trials
Learn MoreNuremberg and the real Nuremberg Trials illustrate how the Allies sought to end World War II with justice, using law rather than vengeance to rebuild the postwar world.