It has been 60 years since the end of World War II, but the news might never have reached two Japanese men hiding in a jungle in the Philippines. ... Read More

A unpublished 1957 play by Beatnik legend Jack Kerouac was discovered by his agent Sterling Lord among some old files in a warehouse. The play will be published within ... Read More

Ghetto Theresienstadt has long been remembered for its culture, its famous prisoners, and its visit by Red Cross officials. What many don't know is that within this serene facade lay ... Read More

Japan's national holiday, known as Greenery Day and celebrated on April 29, will be changed to Showa Day and will now be celebrated on May 4. The new holiday ... Read More

A draft of the Balfour Declaration will be sold at auction amongst a collection of valuable papers in June at Sotheby's and is expected to fetch somewhere in the neighborhood ... Read More

The UK's Channel 4 provides a listing and synopses of the 100 greatest war films, as selected by the public. The list is a good one and the top ... Read More

Can it really be that long ago? Pac-man is celebrating it's 25th anniversary this year. Though I may never had carried a lunch-pail with Pac-man on the cover, I ... Read More

Twenty-five years ago today, Mt. St. Helens erupted, killing 57 people, 7,000 large animals, and hundreds of thousands of small animals. Entire forests were flattened and a river of ... Read More

A collection of 32 paintings by artist Jackson Pollock from 1946 through 1949 were found by a family friend in a warehouse. The paintings were created when the artist ... Read More

After World War II, many people believed Albert Speer's story of becoming a top Nazi official so that he could better his career as an architect and that he knew ... Read More

At the very beginning of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Soviets successfully launched Sputnik 2 with Laika the dog on board. Laika became ... Read More

Starting on Sunday, May 15, 2005, pieces of the fence that lined the grassy knoll in Dealey Plaza are being auctioned off at Lelands.com. Some people believe a second ... Read More

On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, Germany unveiled the long-debated Holocaust memorial in Berlin. Located near the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag (Germany's parliament building), the memorial consists of 2,711 ... Read More

Using replicas of equipment used by Commander Robert Peary in 1909, a team of five reached the North Pole. Their adventure proves that Commander Peary could have completed the ... Read More

New evidence has been uncovered in the investigation of the 1955 lynching of black teenager Emmett Till; therefore authorities are planning to exhume Till's body to search for additional clues ... Read More

A 93 year-old German woman who was a nurse to top Nazi leaders claims to have been with Adolph Hitler in the bunker at the time of his suicide. ... Read More

This collection of over 250 posters from World War II shows how the United States encouraged citizens to support the war through enlisting, buying bonds, and working hard at home. ... Read More