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Cradle of Aviation exhibit features WWII-era Long Island factory workers
Working on the Homefront, 1942-45" exhibit features about 50 photographs of workers at Grumman, Sperry, Republic and Liberty.
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USS New Orleans lost its bow in WWII but kept fighting. Now the wreckage has been found.
The USS New Orleans was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and responded to the Japanese air attack. Later, the vessel pulled ...
Thousands gather in Srebrenica on 30th anniversary of Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since WWII
Thousands of people from Bosnia and around the world are gathering in Srebrenica to mark the 30th anniversary of a 1995 ...
During WWII, thousands of Long Islanders built aircrafts—but many of their names were never recorded
Working on the Home Front, 1942–1945." exhibit features a collection of about 50 black-and-white photographs of wartime ...
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The Gurkhas – WWII’s Fiercest Warriors
With curved kukris and unmatched bravery, Gurkha soldiers carved their name into World War II history—facing death with a battle cry and no hesitation.
How a Monopoly board helped World War II prisoners get out of jail free
In the book “Monopoly X,” Philip E. Orbanes tells the true story of how a doctored version of the classic board game was used ...
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Shipwreck fragment linked to one of WWII’s strangest rescue tales
During the Battle of Tassafaronga, the USS New Orleans was struck by a Japanese torpedo that detonated its forward magazines, ...
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Draw Your Path to Victory in 'Battleplan'—A Revolutionary WWII RTS
Battleplan revolutionizes WWII RTS: draw high-level strategies, command divisions, skip micro‑management, and shape the ...
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WWII Camera with a Tragic Backstory (with Jared Frederick of Reel History)
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WWII tank demonstrations taking place at Morgan Co. Fair
Residents near the Morgan County Fairgrounds may hear a few loud booms throughout the day on Wednesday — but those sounds are ...