Ken Burns connects the past and the present in 'The U.S. and the Holocaust'
Burns' new six-hour series brings World War II history to life — and reminds us that our life, right now, is indeed history in the making.
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The oldest living American veteran of World War II dies at 112
Lawrence Brooks served in the U.S. Army when the military was still racially segregated. But the Black soldier's deployment to Australia offered a reprieve from the racism of Jim Crow laws at home.
Churchill's First Year As Prime Minister Is Electric In 'The Splendid And The Vile'
One of America's best storytellers does it again: Erik Larson's gripping account of Winston Churchill's leadership through Hitler's bombing campaign against England is nearly impossible to put down.
'Like Getting My Father Back': WWII POW's Art Returned To His Family
Howard Weistling dreamed of becoming a great comic strip artist, but he felt compelled to enlist in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He eventually created a comic while a prisoner of war in Germany.
7 Killed In Crash Of WWII Aircraft At Connecticut Airport
Officials said 13 people were on board the plane. The FAA says the B-17 was trying to land after reporting trouble and returning to the airport.
'Ready! Go!': I Jumped Out Of A Vintage WWII Plane For D-Day
Photographer Luke Sharrett marked the invasion's 75th anniversary by parachuting out of a plane in Normandy. This was his way of honoring World War II veterans.
Virginia Hall, The Subject Of 'A Woman Of No Importance,' Was Anything But
A very smooth read about a rocky life, Sonia Purnell's biography of the masterful WWII spy is a reminder of what can be done with a few brave people — and a little resistance.
'Japan Times' Newspaper Redefines 'Comfort Women' And 'Forced Labor'
An editor's note explained the changes are intended to provide clarity but they have been met with anger and the paper is accused of trying whitewash the country's wartime atrocities.
Auschwitz Remembrance Is Tinged With Tension Over Poland's Holocaust Speech Law
Survivors and victims' descendants traveled from around the world to the Nazi death camp, at a time when Polish politicians are pushing controversial Holocaust legislation.
A Look Back At Pioneering Sports Writer Mary Garber
This month WFDD will be taking a look at the stories of pioneering leaders in our series, "Her Voice: Revolutionary North Carolina Women."