The small dinner party was assembled in haste at the partly destroyed gothic mansion on Frankfurter Strasse in the week after Kristallnacht. On November 10, 1938, the second night of … Read More
Milton Snavely Hershey, a German-speaking Mennonite farmer who turned his passion for confections into a symbol of American affluence and goodwill, was born in Derry Township, Penn., on this day in … Read More
Her late royal highness lived life to the fullest. And even before assuming the throne as Britain’s longest reigning monarch after her father, King George VI, died in 1952, Queen … Read More
The Polish government on Thursday estimated the financial cost of World War II losses under Nazi occupation at €1.3 trillion and said it would “ask Germany to negotiate these reparations”. … Read More
Battleship Texas — the last surviving battleship to serve in both World Wars — sailed for the first time in 32 years Wednesday to undergo millions of dollars in repairs, … Read More
British socialite Unity Valkyrie Mitford had one goal in life: to meet Adolf Hitler. In 1934, the 19-year-old delinquent debutante set off to Munich. She learned German and went to … Read More
Dozens of German warships that sank during World War II have resurfaced in the Danube River near Prahovo, Serbia. The vessels — exposed due to the river’s low water levels — were … Read More
One day in 2009, Glenn Kurtz made a shocking discovery. In the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, home of his late grandfather David Kurtz, he found a fused, decaying old roll … Read More
US Navy Lt. John F. Kennedy commanded PT-109 in the Solomon Islands during World War II when his boat was struck by a Japanese destroyer on this day in history, Aug. 2, … Read More
Adolf Hitler’s personalized watch — complete with its infamous owner’s initials “AH” and an engraved swastika — just sold for $1.1 million amid widespread backlash. Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake … Read More
