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Book Review: ‘The Typewriter and the Guillotine,’ by Mark Braude

New York Times 22 Jan 2026
In “The Typewriter and the Guillotine,” Mark Braude takes on the intersection of Janet Flanner’s career and a lurid murder case ... .
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Cignetti guides Indiana to first national title

Herald-Standard 20 Jan 2026
Cignetti — who began his head coaching career at Division II Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2011 — became the first head coach to win a national title in his first or second season ...
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WWII-era 227kg bomb unearthed at Melaka construction site

Straits Times 15 Jan 2026
The bomb remains active and is in a corroded condition ....
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100-year-old York WW II veteran's life was guided 'by the hand of God'

Evening Sun - Hanover 14 Jan 2026
100-year-old York County veteran recounts stories from World War II ... Army during the tail end of World War II and ... He served in the Army during World War II, traversing the Atlantic to serve in Europe.
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US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered ...

Image The Huntsville Item 14 Jan 2026
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Remains of captured Wilmington Army officer killed in WWII identified

Delaware Online 14 Jan 2026
The remains of a Delaware soldier who went missing after being captured during World War II have been identified, the U.S ... Roemer, 43, of Wilmington, was killed toward the end of World War II, ...
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Local WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday

Image Idaho Press-Tribune 14 Jan 2026
POCATELLO — A local World War II veteran was surrounded by loved ones Monday as he celebrated his 100th birthday ... .
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In medieval France, murderous pigs faced trial and execution

Popular Science 13 Jan 2026
It’s a common scene in many films set in medieval Europe ... However, reality is sometimes stranger than fiction ... Pigs, on the other hand, are omnivorous ... Image. ... During WWII, a dress-wearing squirrel sold war bonds alongside FDR ... During WWII, the U.S.
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World War II day at Hagen History Center to mark Battle of Bulge siege

GoErie 11 Jan 2026
Experience siege of Bastogne at Hagen History Center on Jan. 17 ... The World War II siege of Bastogne will be the focus at Erie's Hagen History Center on Jan. 17 ... Erie army Sgt ... Erie WWII veterans remember fierce fighting of Battle of the Bulge.
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Son seeks father’s remains on WWII isle where mass grave of Japanese found

Image The Philadelphia Tribune 10 Jan 2026
Isao Yamazaki is still searching for the remains of his father and his father’s comrades, who died in battle during World War II on Tinian, a small island in the Northern Marianas ....
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Remains of WW II POW from Pawnee, Bataan Death March survivor, returned for community farewell

Image Tulsa World 09 Jan 2026
Cpl. James Walker, who survived the infamous forced march only to die in a POW camp, recently returned home to Oklahoma following efforts to successfully identify his remains ... .
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BOOM! That time Oregon blew up a whale with dynamite.

Popular Science 09 Jan 2026
When a whale dies in the ocean, an ecosystem grows around its sunken carcass. It’s an epic burial at sea, something researchers call a whale fall ... The explosion ... During WWII, a dress-wearing squirrel sold war bonds alongside FDR ... During WWII, the U.S ... .
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World War II Memorial in nation’s capital closes until mid-May

Stars and Stripes 09 Jan 2026
WASHINGTON — The National World War II Memorial, in Washington, D.C., — ... The National World War II Memorial closed to the public Friday for renovations and is not expected to re-open until mid-May.
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WWII roundtable opens its 2026 lecture series

Image Herald Banner 09 Jan 2026
The WWII History Roundtable at Audie Murphy Chapter will open its 2026 lecture series with programs that highlight the deep ties between World War II history and Northeast Texas. × This page requires Javascript ... ....
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