Spying has long been viewed as a man’s game, but throughout history, women have played pivotal roles in intelligence operations that significantly influenced the outcomes of wars. These women worked ...

On Saturday, March 8, historian and author Kit Sergeant will present her program, “World War II Women Spies,” at 2 p.m. at the Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St. The Glen Ellyn Historical ...

Many believe women in World War II were limited to nursing, but the reality is far more complex. From pilots and spies to factory workers and frontline resistance fighters, women played critical roles ...

Greek women in WWII—from resistance fighters to agents of social change who shaped womanhood into what it is today.

In an age of instant accolades and viral valor, heroes are everywhere. Celebrities tearfully describing a difficult breakup on daytime TV are deemed heroic. You knew the word had lost all meaning when ...

A veritable female Monuments Man, Valland has, until now, been written out of the annals, despite bearing witness to history’s largest art theft. Her beloved Jeu de Paume museum in Paris, where she ...

The only black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the Six Triple Eight, will be presented Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running ...