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Amazing HD Color Footage Of Berlin From 1945 Right After End Of WW2

It's hard to imagine what the city of Berlin might have looked like in the immediate aftermath of WW2, but Kronos Media, a historical-documentary-focused media production company in Hamburg, has released a HD color video that will get us as close...

It's hard to imagine what the city of Berlin might have looked like in the immediate aftermath of WW2, but Kronos Media, a historical-documentary-focused media production company in Hamburg, has released...

Last Summer, I Found WW2 Photos Of Dijon In France And Retook Them In The Same Places 70 Years Later

My name is Pierre, I'm a 19-year-old Frenchman and a history hunter. Not only because I'm an archaeology student, but also because I wander around my city of Dijon, former capital of the Dukes of Burgundy, re-shooting WW2 pictures I found...

My name is Pierre, I'm a 19-year-old Frenchman and a history hunter. Not only because I'm an archaeology student, but also because I wander around my city of Dijon, former capital...

I Write Comic Books For The Blind

Thanks to the technology of typhlographics, braille and audio description, the same copy of this comic book about World War 2 can be read by both - sighted and the blind readers.

Thanks to the technology of typhlographics, braille and audio description, the same copy of this comic book about World War 2 can be read by both - sighted and the blind...

World War II Equipment Swallowed By Trees In Russia

War is perhaps one of the most shameful things that the human race participates in on a regular basis. These images of war equipment being swallowed by plants and trees serve as multifaceted metaphorical statements on the relationship between war and...

War is perhaps one of the most shameful things that the human race participates in on a regular basis. These images of war equipment being swallowed by plants and trees serve...

40 Must-See Photos From The Past

These 40 photographs all tell stories about the historical figures or events that they represent. Once taken simply to document their present, they now help us witness the past. From historical landmarks and famous people to the basic daily routines of...

These 40 photographs all tell stories about the historical figures or events that they represent. Once taken simply to document their present, they now help us witness the past. From historical...

Photographer Blends Modern Day Locations With Major Historical Events

As part of the 2004 History Channel ad campaign, titled 'Know Where You Stand', photographer Seth Taras merged together modern day locations with major historic events. Soldiers, rushing at the Normandy beach in 1944 go past colored modern family picking shells,...

As part of the 2004 History Channel ad campaign, titled 'Know Where You Stand', photographer Seth Taras merged together modern day locations with major historic events. Soldiers, rushing at the Normandy...

Rare Color Photographs of Women at Work During WW2

When millions of men joined the armed forces, women had to replace them by taking jobs that previously had been held by men - such as bank teller, shoe salesperson or even aircraft mechanic. Woman started working in factories – this...

When millions of men joined the armed forces, women had to replace them by taking jobs that previously had been held by men - such as bank teller, shoe salesperson or...

Ghosts of War: WWII Photos Superimposed on to Modern Street Scenes

History is often seen as a subject of cramming - what we often don't appreciate, is how intertwined it is with our present. Dutch historian Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse tries to demonstrate that very literally with her Ghosts of War photo...

History is often seen as a subject of cramming - what we often don't appreciate, is how intertwined it is with our present. Dutch historian Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse tries to demonstrate...

World War II on Facebook [Pic]

How would World War II look like if it happened on Facebook?

How would World War II look like if it happened on Facebook?