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The American Celebrity Who Spied on the Nazis

During WWII, Josephine Baker used her fame to spy for the French Resistance, later becoming a Civil Rights leader.

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More to History: How an Army of Black Women Delivered Mail in WWII

855 Black women of the 6888th Postal Battalion delivered mail in WWII, breaking racial and gender barriers in the military.

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The American Celebrity Who Spied on the Nazis

During WWII, Josephine Baker used her fame to spy for the French Resistance, later becoming a Civil Rights leader.

The American Nurses Who Cared for Dachau Survivors

In 1945, 80 nurses from the 116th and 127th evacuation hospitals entered liberated Dachau and built a makeshift hospital for survivors.

Pearl Harbor Veterans on the Price of Freedom

In honor of Veterans Day, survivors of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attacks share their insight on war, sacrifice and remembering their comrades.

The Spirit That Built America: The Black Scientists Who Fueled the Manhattan Project

Some of the brightest American minds were called to work on the Manhattan Project, including a number of Black scientists and engineers.

How Coffee Fueled American Troops in WWII

The War Department considered coffee an essential element of the troops' diet. In 1942, coffee became so critical to the war efforts that Americans back home rationed coffee to preserve stocks for the soldiers.