On April 28, 1945, the dictator Benito Mussolini was executed by members of the Italian resistance, along with his mistress ...

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April 28 has long been a day marked by remarkable events that have shaped the course of history across the globe. Turning ...

In researching her new book, 'Women of War,' author Suzanne Cope found a whole new side of her grandmother — and her own ...

While the parallels between Berlusconi and Trump are striking—arguably, Berlusconi wrote the playbook for billionaire ...

Ghiat, a professor of history and expert on fascism, authoritarianism, propaganda, and democracy protection at NYU, shares ...

Thor Heyerdahl and five crew members began a trip from Peru to Polynesia on the Kon-Tiki, a raft made of balsa logs.

Addressing Congress in 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt warned Americans about being lulled into unconsciousness by those who pooh-poohed the dark clouds over Europe created by Adolf Hitler and ...

At Hartford International Shoe Co. Tannery, skilled workers earned 97.5 cents per hour, while feeders earned 84 cents.