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Were These Holocaust Survivors Forced Into a Ghetto?

The answer will determine their financial future.

University of Virginia president urges community to avoid KKK rally

University President Teresa Sullivan urged community members in an email to “avoid the rally and avoid confrontation” when the North Carolina-based Loyal White Knights come to Charlottesville on July 8 to protest the city’s decision to remove a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.

Developer to resume Topgolf planning despite findings of slave cemetery

When developer Matthew Browder bought a large piece of land five years ago, he had no idea what lied beneath.

New Jersey Residents March For Slavery Reparations

The N.J. rally was held in support of HR-40, which would create a commission to explore African-American slavery reparations in the U.S.

Appeals Court Finds Netherlands Partially Liable for Srebrenica Massacre

The ruling by the Hague Appeals Court upholds a lower court’s decision three years ago.

New book says amount of mustard gas exposure in World War II may be higher than acknowledged by government

Mustard was not used on the battlefields of World War II, but Allied armies, gearing for its possible use or other chemical warfare, conducted mustard gas experiments on their own soldiers during that war.

Canada’s Secret to Resisting the West’s Populist Wave

As right-wing populism has roiled elections and upended politics across the West, there is one country where populists have largely failed to break through: Canada.

Trump’s travel ban is built on a law meant to ‘protect’ the U.S. from Jews and communists

The law came out of the subcommittee of Sen. Pat McCarran (D-Nev.) in the 1950s.

Stalin More Popular Than Putin, Russians Say

Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin has been voted the most “outstanding” figure in Russia’s history, beating the country’s most beloved poet, Alexander Pushkin, and current Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

The Washington Post Launches “Made by History”

The blog will feature commentary from 75 historians from nationally renowned universities and institutions including Harvard University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia and more.

The Time to Retrieve Time’s Time Capsule Is at Hand

Time’s time capsule will finally be exhumed from the building at 1271 Avenue of the Americas, which it vacated two years ago.

Manassas church opens restored slave cabin to the public

Restored by Grace United Methodist Church, it once housed slaves who worked on the Clover Hill Farm.

4 Indigenous people share why they won't be singing O Canada on July 1

"You're celebrating colonization."

Float in Montreal Fête nationale parade sparks outrage

Clip viewed more than 200,000 times on Facebook shows four black men pushing a float by hand, followed by an all-white chorus.

High school kills conservative summer reading list after uproar

Authors included Michael Savage, Ann Coulter and Ronald Reagan.

Is Jimmy Carter a fan of the Lost Cause myth?

by Kevin Levin

A researcher reports that Carter believes that public plaques should feature the Lost Cause interpretation of the Civil War.

Free speech to be front and center at Gettysburg battle anniversary

One group set up a Facebook page: "Support America and Her History, Rally! If You Hate US, Leave!"

Six Nazi spies were executed in 1942. White supremacists gave them a memorial — on federal land

The National Park Service discovered the memorial in 2006, but it remained unknown until a journalist happened to learn of it.

Khmer Rouge Trial, Perhaps the Last, Nears End in Cambodia

The genocide trial of two senior Khmer Rouge leaders concluded its hearings on Friday with an angry scolding by the lawyer for one defendant and a humble bow to the victims by the other.

Peek Inside Jackie Kennedy’s $49.5 Million Childhood Home

Located in the affluent suburb of McLean, Va., the hefty price tag makes the property, called Merrywood, the most expensive in the region.