Chiune Sugihara – The Japanese Holocaust Savior You’ve Never Heard Of
This post was originally published on this siteThough he could have lost his job, and his life, if the government found out, Chiune Sugihara continued […]
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From Bandit Queen To Parliament – The Incredible Journey of Phoolan Devi
This post was originally published on this sitePhoolan Devi escaped an abusive arranged marriage and embarked on a life of crime, intent on getting revenge […]
They Told Deborah Sampson She Couldn’t Fight In The Revolutionary War — So She Became A Man
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Deborah Sampson wasn’t allowed to fight for her country’s freedom during the Revolutionary War as a woman, […]
How Hans And Sophie Scholl’s White Rose Movement Fought Back Against The Nazis
This post was originally published on this siteSophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and the White Rose movement stood up to the evils of the Nazis. Though […]
25 Dramatic Photos Of Combat Medics In Action Throughout History
This post was originally published on this siteThese powerful photos of combat medics from the Civil War to Vietnam show some of history’s greatest unsung […]
29 Historical Photos Of The Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 30 Immigrant worker on New York State Barge Canal. 1912.New York Public Library 2 of […]
12 Celebrities Who Put Their Country Before Their Careers During WWII
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 13 Clark Gable Rhett Butler’s last line in Gone with the Wind may have been, […]
Meet Maximilian Kolbe, The Nazi-Fighting Monk Who Switched Places With A Condemned Man
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the Auschwitz guards condemned a man to die, Maximilian Kolbe took the man’s place and sacrificed his […]
The Incredible True Story Of The World War 1 Christmas Truce
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Christmas Truce of 1914, WWI soldiers sang carols, exchanged gifts, and supposedly even played a soccer […]
C.J. Walker: From The Cotton Fields To America’s First Female Millionaire
This post was originally published on this siteIn addition to her own business, she also taught classes to women in budgeting so they could become […]
WWII Nazi POW Returns To American Prison Camp To Say ‘Thank You’
This post was originally published on this site“No guard called us nasty names. I had a better life as a prisoner than my mother and […]
How One Boy Grew Up Black In Nazi Germany — And Survived
This post was originally published on this siteDue to a loophole in Hitler’s laws, Hans Massaquoi was able to survive as a black child in […]
The True Story Of WWII Medic Desmond Doss Was Too Heroic Even For ‘Hacksaw Ridge’
This post was originally published on this site Wikimedia CommonsDesmond Doss If you were to call him a hero, Desmond Doss would’ve likely corrected you. […]