In 1944, when Lois Widmark was 22, she wanted to help with the war effort. So she and a friend decided to join the Navy.

Twelve years after its release, The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, is now streaming for free. Find out more about the WW2 biopic here.

For the Japanese people, Hirohito was a god. But behind the gilded facade and the royal duty he was born to, Hirohito was just a man like any other, and a flawed one at that. While his reign as ...

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Mother's Day takes place on Sunday and some Hampshire attractions and transport companies are offering free or discounted entry and fares for mums. Here's our guide to where to head.

Seventh graders at Boulder’s Southern Hills Middle School want to help the school community visualize the Holocaust by creating art projects based on books they’re reading in language ...

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Many years ago, when I was young, my friends and I loved exploring abandoned buildings. On one of those nighttime excursions, ...

Life lessons from American centenarians reveal 5 practical secrets for longevity: proper diet, daily exercise, social connections, youthful mindset, and financial prudence.

During World War II, British women were factory workers, codebreakers, spies and air raid wardens. How did such roles contribute to the Allies’ victory?