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Calvin Graham, the Tragic Teen Hero of World War II

Calvin Graham was just 12 when he enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II.

Calvin Graham, the Tragic Teen Hero of World War II

Josephine Baker Will Be the First Black Woman Buried in Paris’s Panthéon

Josephine Baker in Hamburg in 1925.

Josephine Baker Will Be the First Black Woman Buried in Paris’s Panthéon

6 Misconceptions About World War II

U.S. soldiers in an M24 Chaffee light tank driving through Bologna, Italy, in 1945.

6 Misconceptions About World War II

In the 1940s, Women Wore Wedding Dresses Made Out of Their Husband's WWII Parachutes

Parachute chic.

In the 1940s, Women Wore Wedding Dresses Made Out of Their Husband's WWII Parachutes

When World War II Rationing Created a Black Market for Meat

Beef was in short supply during World War II.

13 Memorable Facts About D-Day

American troops landing on Omaha beach at Normandy on D-Day.

Why Do We Call Hit Movies Blockbusters?

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Common Misconceptions About World War II

Members of a U.S. reconnaissance squadron in Italy in April 1945.

10 Weird Weapons and Gadgets From Military History

The ancient Greek "Claw of Archimedes," as imagined by Renaissance architect Giulio Parigi.

Watch Rare Footage of Anne Frank Before Her Family Was Forced Into Hiding

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Operation Underworld: When the U.S. Government Teamed Up With the Mafia to Fight Fascists During World War II

"Lucky" Luciano (third from left) during his trial in August 1936.

10 Inspiring Facts About the Tuskegee Airmen

Col. Benjamin O. Davis (left), commanding officer of the 332nd Fighter Group, and Edward C. Gleed, group operations officer, stand in front of a plane in Ramitelli, Italy, in March 1945.

Doris Miller, the Naval Cook Who Became a Hero of Pearl Harbor

Doris Miller saved a number of lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Stolpersteine: One Artist's International Memorial to the Holocaust

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6 Facts About International Women's Day

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Eugene Bullard, the World's First Black Fighter Pilot

Eugene Bullard made aviation history.