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(Devora Neuman, center, at the Holocaust suvivors' luncheon with David Brucker and Lillian Vladimir Levitt.)

In Bucks County, Remembrance of a 1945 Disclosure That Shocked The World

Devora Neuman (center of photo) was 15 years old when she was taken from her family in Poland and sent to work in the Nazi concentration camps.

2012/05/07

President Of Philadelphia Japanese American Organization Speaks At Villanova

Villanova University held its “One Book” lecture on Friday afternoon, featuring a Haverford man who spent several years of his childhood living in a Japanese American internment camp in Arizona.

2012/04/21

1940 Census, Posted Online, Could Help Fill In The Branches On Your Family Tree

If you’ve ever wanted to research your family history, a treasure-chest of information is available now that the 1940 census available online.

2012/04/02

(Pear Harbor survivors visit the Flower Show.)

Pearl Harbor Survivors From Delco Visit Flower Show’s ‘Arizona’ Memorial

Three Delaware County, Pa. men who survived the “day that will live in infamy” got a first-hand tour of a Philadelphia Flower Show exhibit dear to their hearts.

2012/03/06

(Henry Moore, with microphone, and Dr. Eugene Richardson, take questions from Philadelphia Freedom Schools students. Credit: Tim Jimenez)

Philadelphia School Marks Black History Month With Tuskegee Airmen Q&A

It was a live Black History Month lesson for a group of Philadelphia high school students. The instructors on this night were two men who broke barriers in the 1940s.

2012/02/15

‘One Book Villanova’ Author Visits Campus For Evening Talk

This year, Villanova has selected Jamie Ford, author of “Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,” as its “One Book Villanova” author.

2012/01/31

(Teachers and students of Imhotep Charter School outside the Pearl Theatre, on North Broad Street. Credit: John McDevitt.

A Philadelphia Charter School Makes ”Red Tails” Movie A Learning Experience

Students of the Imhotep Institute Charter High School went on a field trip to view the new movie “Red Tails” and talk about the subject.

2012/01/25

("Red Tails," a dramatization of the Tuskegee Airmen, stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrence Howard.)

Movie Review: ‘Red Tails’

If only the filmmakers telling this story were as high-flying and ambitious as the heroic characters their movie celebrates.

2012/01/20

(Alec Horanzy, 89, second from right, was one of four Pearl Harbor survivors to attend a memorial service at the Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge. Credit: David Madden)

In Valley Forge, Pa., Pearl Harbor Survivors Mark 70th Anniversary Of Japanese Attack

Pennsylvania’s lone remaining chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association insists its members will continue with these memorials, even as their national association in Hawaii is disbanding.

2011/12/07

(The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum resides in the fairly nondescript Building 5 at Martin State Airport. Photo provided by museum)

Jay Lloyd’s Getaway: Military Aviation History in Maryland

Today, the Glenn L. Martin Museum at Baltimore’s Martin State Airport is a treasure trove of American aviation history.

2011/12/07

(US Rep. Rob Andrews speaks at today's ceremony. Credit: Mike DeNardo)

Ceremony at Battleship NJ Marks 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

A 21-gun salute punctuated the solemn memorial in honor of the lives lost at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941.

2011/12/05

(The top of the plaque reads, "Dedicated to the Jewish chaplains who have served our country in the United States Armed Forces. May the memory of those who perished while in service be a blessing." Photo credit: Mark Abrams)

Jewish Museum in Philadelphia Honors Fallen Jewish US Military Chaplains

The 14 chaplains served their country in World War II, in Cold War conflicts, and during the Vietnam era.

2011/10/18

New Constitution Center Exhibit Highlights WWII Struggles Of Minority Americans

A new exhibit at the National Constitution Center highlights the struggles of World War II veterans who came from varied backgrounds.

2011/10/14

(A USO New Year's dance during World War II. Historic photo)

Positively Philadelphia: Constitution Center Party Brings Alive the 1940s

The National Constitution Center is holding a World War II-themed party this October 13th to kick off its new exhibit, “Fighting for Democracy: Who is the ‘We’ in ‘We the People?’ “

2011/10/02

(Tom Wilkinson and Helen Mirren star in "The Debt.")

Movie Review: ‘The Debt’

“The Debt” is a remake of a 2007 Israeli thriller about a legendary hunt for a notorious Nazi war criminal that examines that ever-elusive boundary between legend and truth.

2011/09/02