World War II
Today in labor history: Rosie the Riveter dies at 77
May 31, 2013Rose Will Monroe, who became famous as "Rosie the Riveter," died on May 31, 1997. During World War II, Monroe went to work in the aircraft industry as a riveter making parts for military airplanes.
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Crying and laughing about the holocaust?
August 16, 2011It may be that a tragedy plus a comedy is the only way that Parisians can describe their feelings about what happened under Nazi occupation. Maybe it takes both?
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50th anniversary of Berlin Wall: a deeper look
August 12, 2011This year Berlin's public TV channel gripped our brain cells every day for a month in advance of the anniversary of the Berlin Wall. For anyone probing more deeply, however, some questions still require answers. Why...
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Captain America’s star-spangled banter
August 2, 2011Captain America is a classic comic tale-turned-cinema, but in its shift from paper to big screen, a few things may have been lost in translation.
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Victory Day celebrated abroad
May 9, 2011Here in the U.S. May 8th is called "Victory in Europe" day. We should celebrate it more than we do.
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