1939-45 (U.S. involved, 1941-46) “I have seen war. I hate war.” —President Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War IIU.S. troops engaged: 16,112,566American casualties: 291,557The U.S. joined the Allies (…
head of Russian churchDied: 5 December 2008Best Known as: head of the Russian Orthodox Church Deathplace: Moscow, Russia Alexei Rediger was born in Estonia, to a…
World War II MoviesFrom "Schindler's List" to the summer blockbuster "Pearl Harbor"
by Beth Rowen Source: Internet Movie Database The release of Pearl Harbor continues a recent…
World War II MoviesFrom "Schindler's List" to the summer blockbuster "Pearl Harbor"
by Beth Rowen Stalag 17 (1953)
Source: Internet Movie Database Stalag 17 One of the most…
World War II MoviesFrom "Schindler's List" to the summer blockbuster "Pearl Harbor"
by Beth Rowen Das Boot (1981)
Source: Internet Movie Database Perhaps the best--and most…
by Shmuel Ross The National World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 29th, 2004. This was the first national memorial made to remember World War II, the 16…
(Encyclopedia) Pius IIPius IIpīˈəs [key], 1405–64, pope (1458–64), an Italian named Enea Silvio de' Piccolomini (often in Latin, Aeneas Silvius), renamed Pienza after him, b. Corsigniano; successor…
(Encyclopedia) Stanislaus II, 1732–98, last king of Poland (1764–95). He was born Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski. His mother was a member of the powerful Czartoryski family, which furthered…
1929—1968, American clergyman and civil rights leader
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., prepares to speak to a crowd of 200,000 marchers in Washingtion, DC. Related Links Martin Luther King…
