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Book Review: ‘Coffee With Hitler’ by Charles Spicer
An insightful examination of a well-meaning attempt to "civilize" the Nazis.
Production Wraps on Korean DMZ War Movie ‘Valiant One’
The movie is set amid rising tensions between North and South Korea.
Meet the Irish Aristocrat Who Shot Mussolini in the Face
In Benito Mussolini’s lifetime, four people managed to launch successful assassination attempts against the dictator. But just one of them ever came close to succeeding.
This Man Was the Real Founder of San Francisco. Why Doesn’t Anyone Know His Name Today?
William Leidesdorff, of Dutch and African ancestry, came to prominence before the California Gold Rush.
How The French Added Fashion To World War I Airplanes
The French set trends in sprucing up the outer appearance of aircraft during World War I.
How Did a Ladder Almost Kill Alexander the Great?
One of history's greatest generals accidentally led from the front.
Why Howard Hughes Only Flew the Spruce Goose Only Once
Howard Hughes called it the H-4 Hercules—a fitting name for the largest and most […]
Love Mac and Cheese? How It Became the Quintessential American Dish
You can thank Thomas Hemings, once enslaved to Thomas Jefferson, for bringing the dish to America.