Yale returned a medieval manuscript looted by Nazis from Poland. Here are 5 key things about what was stolen, how it was found, and why it matters today.
World War II
Albina Mali‑Hočevar: Teenager Against Fascism
At 17, Slovene partisan Albina Mali‑Hočevar fought fascism in WWII Yugoslavia. Her story explains how teenagers joined the resistance and why it mattered.
5 Wild Moments That Explain Romanian History
From Dracula to dictators, here are 5 wild Romanian moments that explain why Romanians react the way they do to empires, invaders and politicians.
Lucy Salani: A Trans Woman Against Fascism
The story of Lucy Salani, an Italian trans woman who deserted both fascist and Nazi armies, survived Dachau, and became a rare transgender Holocaust survivor.
5 Things Wilhelm II’s 1927 ‘Gas’ Letter Reveals
In 1927 ex-Kaiser Wilhelm II wrote that Jews were a “plague” and that “the best would be gas.” Here are 5 things this letter reveals about Germany before Hitler.
5 Things That Photo of a Laughing German Misses
In 1945 Allied troops forced German civilians to watch films of concentration camps. That famous photo of a laughing woman hides a harsher, stranger story.
What If Michael Kolnhofer Had Lived?
In 1996, ex-Nazi guard Michael Kolnhofer died in a shootout with Kansas police. What if he had survived? Three grounded scenarios and why one is most likely.
Nazi ‘Cradle of Civilization’ Map vs Real History
A 1942 Nazi propaganda map claimed civilization radiated from Germany. How did it twist history, and how does that compare to what historians know today?
5 Historical Facts That Sound Fake but Aren’t
From a war over a severed ear to a pope exhumed for trial, here are 5 real historical events that sound like memes but actually happened.
Napoleon vs Hitler: The Same Logistics Mistake?
Why did both Napoleon in 1812 and Hitler in 1941 launch doomed invasions of Russia? A clear comparison of their origins, methods, outcomes, and legacy.