The Words of War
A young Marine confronts the horrors of war and the jungle on Guadalcanal.
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Article TypeShould Movie Stars Be Drafted or Deferred?
The end of the war seemed far away in the spring of 1943, and a majority of Americans started to resent what they perceived as film stars' preferential treatment.
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History through the Viewfinder
A bridge leads to one man’s journey from war to a hopeful tomorrow.
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Drive to Nowhere: The Myth of the Afrika Korps, 1941-43
A new look at Field Marshal Rommel and his North African campaigns.
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Pride of the Marines (1945)
A moving depiction of a wounded Marine who struggles to adjust to civilian life.
European Theater of Operations
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Drive to Nowhere: The Myth of the Afrika Korps, 1941-43
A new look at Field Marshal Rommel and his North African campaigns.
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Mail Call: A Family Affair
A unique look into the father-son relationship through the lens of World War II.
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The Words of War
How the GI Bill enabled Richard Pipes to study Russian history at Harvard.
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Should the United States Keep Troops in Germany?
How the looming Cold War convinced Americans to keep troops in Europe after the war.
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History Through the Viewfinder
A chance encounter with a WWII martyr’s memorial starts a chain of confrontations with the past.
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The Words of War
Sixteen-year-old Richard Pipes escaped from Nazi-occupied Warsaw with his family in October 1939.
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This Land Is Mine (1943)
How German occupation of France fed on cowardice and bred collaboration, but also awakened courage.
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The Words of War
One man's incredible fight for truth and survival in the face of the authoritarian Nazi regime.
Pacific Theater of Operations
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The Words of War
A young Marine confronts the horrors of war and the jungle on Guadalcanal.
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Pride of the Marines (1945)
A moving depiction of a wounded Marine who struggles to adjust to civilian life.
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The Words of War
Through the fog of first combat, the nature of war in the Pacific is revealed.
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History Through the Viewfinder
The making of Final Mission: USS Tang Experience: Part Seven.
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The Words of War
Two works by Commander Edward L. Beach—one a historical account, the other a classic novel of World War II—demonstrate how iron entered a submarine captain’s soul.
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History Through the Viewfinder
The making of Final Mission: USS Tang Experience: Part Six.
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The Words of War
Through Alex Kershaw’s description of Jesse DaSilva’s passage, we get a glimpse of the mental concentration and struggle necessary to escape a watery grave.
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History Through the Viewfinder
The making of Final Mission: USS Tang Experience: Part Five.
