Conflict: World War II
If you’ve ever seen the movie The Great Escape, then you’ve heard of the events that surrounded the March 1944 escape attempt from Stalag Luft III. Though the escape would be considered a failure, as only 3 men out of … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
In 1928, a biologist and pharmacologist named Alexander walked into his lab with a friend and picked up one of his experimental dishes to show how much work he had to do. The dish was supposed to contain a culture … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
The USS William D. Porter, nicknamed the Willie D, became infamous not long after its launch for some embarrassing, yet humorous in hindsight, accidents that befell the ship during World War II. In November of 1943, the destroyer—though crewed with … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania, is credited with saving the lives of thousands of Jews in 1940 by providing them with transit visas for Japan. Sugihara was a career diplomat who had previously served in China and Finland. … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
“My dear little boys: I am writing to you today, just a week before Christmas Eve, in the hope that you will get this little note at Christmas time. All of this coming week will be holidays, and I can … Continue reading