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Margaret Bourke-White was the first American female war photojournalist. Before the fighting began, she was present as the Nazis marched into Czechoslovakia in 1938, ending …
As one newspaper reporter stated, “She couldn’t stand a reputation as a back-seat driver – so she flew the Atlantic herself – solo.” Join Virginia …
Did you know that eight future American presidents served in the military during World War II? From Dwight Eisenhower to Ronald Reagan, Virginia War Memorial …
War correspondent Ernie Pyle was a “soldier’s soldier.” His writing during World War II featured the experiences of the common soldier as he reported from …
During the final stages of World War II, Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg led the extraordinary efforts in saving the lives of more than 100,000 Hungarian …
In 1939, on the eve of World War II in Europe, John Player & Sons of Nottingham, England, issued a series of 50 cigarette cards …