A VIP’s Guide to Surviving Japan’s WW2-era POW Camps
This 50-something American colonel survived a 4-month siege and 3 Japanese POW camps. He proves that having a high military rank didn’t protect POWs from harsh treatment during WW2.
10 Secrets to Finding Ancestors Who Don’t Seem to Exist
You know his or her name, but you’re struggling to find anything else. Here are 10 secrets to find people who don’t have a paper trail.
7 First-Class WW2 Heroes to Celebrate this 4th of July
7 Americans who heroically stepped up in unexpected ways to hold off the Japanese invasion of The Philippines in the first days of WW2
8 Things You Didn’t Know about WW2 Army Doctors
WW2 Army doctors fought a different battle — saving lives in a war-zone, where everyone else was focused on destruction. Here’s one doctor’s story.
5 Insanely Easy Ways to Spot Lies in Your Family Tree
Are your family stories complete myths? Here are 5 sure-fire ways to separate fact and fiction in your family’s stories, myths, rumors.
How Benjamin Rush Kept His Impossible WW2 Promise
An Army medic made a promise before sailing to The Philippines. But would the ravages of WW2 let him keep that promise?
3 Time-Saving Tips to Be Sure a Historical Document Is about Your Ancestor
Discover 3 tips to be sure a historical document is — or is not — about your ancestor and know when to toss out a document or add it to your family tree
6 World War 2 Heroes to Remember This Memorial Day
These 6 WW2 heroes each gave their “last full measure of devotion” to their country, to freedom, and most importantly — to us. Let’s remember them together.
How a Generations Photo Reignites Mothers’ Influence on Family
It’s surprising how a quickly snapped picture can connect women across generations and increase a sense of belonging to something bigger than themselves
7 Things You Should Do When There’s Bad Blood in Your Family Tree
Family drama, pain, embarrassment are main reasons people don’t want to do family history or talk about their family’s past. Here’s what to do about it.
