Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
The world said goodbye last month to someone who made history as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress.
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Carrots Can’t Help You See in the Dark. Here’s How a World War II Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Myth
The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the ...
Hello From a French Village That Recalls the U.S. as a Staunch Ally
French visitors are coming to Washington with an old U.S. battle flag and a plan to rekindle memories of the American ...
80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the ...
Psychology Today3d
Eyewitness Memory and History: The Colors of War
The principles of eyewitness memory operate in many realms of life, including memory for even relatively elemental historical ...
How Did The US Military Transport Planes To The Front Lines During World War 2?
Ever wondered how the U.S. brought smaller planes overseas during World War II? It was definitely more tedious work than ...
What did SLO County look like in 1938? Rare travel film offers a color tour
What did San Luis Obispo County look like just before World War II? A rare 55-minute promotional video shot on 16-millimeter color film in 1938 offers a good glimpse, serving as a time capsule of ...