Virginia Nicholson's books include Among the Bohemians - Experiments in Living 1900-1939, and Singled Out - How Two Million ...

From Vietcong diplomats to American anti-war activists, these women made their mark on one of the 20th century’s most ...

Loved 'The Women' by Kristin Hannah? These 8 powerful reads explore war, resilience, sisterhood, and unsung female heroes in ...

These Marquette High School cheerleaders led the cheers of the student body for Marquette's Explorers football team in 1939.

When Poland was invaded on September 1, 1939, the vast majority of its 3.3 million Jews remained in place, naively hoping for the best. A small and perceptive minority, fearing Nazi atrocities, fled ...

From 1939 to 1945 Canadian soldiers ... On Every Front: Canadian Women in the Second World War Canadian women were not allowed to fight during the Second World War but they did just about ...

They printed photos of the victims, gathered candles used for Jewish mourning and, nervous about how the crowd might respond, set off for a weekly anti-war protest in central Tel Aviv. The women ...

I n war-torn regions where despair often prevails, a powerful narrative of resilience, courage, and compassion is being woven by women. These women—journalists, activists, and medical ...

Clare Hollingworth, one of the first and finest female foreign correspondents, was only 27 and a week into her first job when ...

Moreover, the Soviets sought to ultimately conquer all of Finland and install a puppet government. However, committed to neutrality, Finland refused to cede any land. Negotiations continued through ...