2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (84+ words) An oral history project organized by former schoolteacher Matthew Rozell to interview World War II veterans uncovered little-known stories from the conflict, including the liberation by American troops of 2,500 Holocaust survivors from a so-called "death train" in April 1945. Correspondent Seth…...

7+ hour, 24+ min ago   (394+ words) Although Jean had only recently noticed it, the plaque had in fact been in place for almost seven years. Sadly, Jean passed away last November and we are pleased to share this piece in her memory. On December 8, 2008, a service…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (953+ words) Eighty-five years on from the Battle of Britain, the fascinating story of a major war time deception on home soil is now only emerging. Alex Ross explored one of the top secret sites near Bristol to find out more It…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (604+ words) "It's really humbling just to be there and think of all those huge decisions being made, but then you've got the reality of the people participating on the front lines losing their lives." The fate of the world hinged on…...

3+ day, 23+ min ago   (491+ words) Pressure review – Andrew Scott shines in a nerdy yet ordinary wartime drama AOL.com “Did you know that weathermen are traditionally boring?” asks a kindly Irish secretary in Pressure, about the real-life wartime meteorologist James Stagg. It’s a problem that…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (526+ words) Tammy Borden hold her book Waltraud, which tells the tale of her mother growing up in Nazi Germany. Borden was a featured speaker during a Society for Learning Unlimited program at the Beloit Public Library on Wednesday. BELOIT – Wisconsin author…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (124+ words) WTOV Wheeling honors WWII soldier James W. Coulter with military banner ceremony at school The Wheeling Military Banner Program recognized James W. Coulter, who was killed in action on Dec. 21, 1944. WHEELING, W.Va. — Students and veterans gathered Thursday morning at Wheeling Middle School…...

3+ day, 45+ min ago   (457+ words) THE family who own an award-winning Musselburgh pub have revealed their close connection with the meteorologist whose pivotal role in the D-Day landings has just arrived on the big screen. In early June 1944, Eisenhower had to choose the exact date…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (183+ words) Captain James Martin Stagg, the chief meteorological adviser who persuaded US General Eisenhower to change the date of D-Day, spoke to Richard Dimbleby in 1964. The Allied invasion was moved from the 5th to the 6th of June, due to Stagg's advice. The…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (220+ words) Christine Gardner has made the 2026 CBC Nonfiction Prize longlist for D-Day. Gardner described D-Day as "what it’s like to plan a death." The longlist was selected from nearly 1,900 submissions. A team of 12 writers and editors from across Canada compiled the…...