History Through the Viewfinder
A chance encounter with a WWII martyr’s memorial starts a chain of confrontations with the past.
A chance encounter with a WWII martyr’s memorial starts a chain of confrontations with the past.
A look into how one piece of paper could have altered so much—and why confronting uncomfortable historical truths is necessary.
Photo: Entrance to Dr. Alexandra Richie's home near Warsaw
Sixteen-year-old Richard Pipes escaped from Nazi-occupied Warsaw with his family in October 1939.
A look at how World War I's ending laid the groundwork for World War II to begin.
One man's incredible fight for truth and survival in the face of the authoritarian Nazi regime.
This course examines leadership and decision-making scenarios during the Battle of Normandy. Through readings, battlefield visits in Normandy, and online discussion forums, students analyze the decisions made during the planning and implementation of Operation Overlord.
Masters of the Air is a story of life in wartime England, in bombed-out London, and in the tiny hamlets these brash young Americans completely transformed. In East Anglia, many airmen fell in love with British girls they met in the local pubs, and over 45,000 American servicemen brought home English brides after the war. The beautiful countryside and stately manor homes give way to the remains of air bases, some of them with their control towers still visible on the skyline.
Join us in BB's Stage Door Canteen as singers vie to become the next Stage Door Idol!