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In 1943, six members of the White Rose movement at the Munich University were executed after spreading anti-Nazi leaflets during the height of the Third Reich regime.

Dr. Monique Saigal Escudero gave a presenation on the French female resistance fighters during World War II.

After a shaky six-month ceasefire between Israel and Hamas controlled Gaza, hostilities have restarted following rocket attacks by Hamas on Israeli towns.

The Museum of Genocide Victims gives visitors a Lithuanian perspective on the Soviet Union and the impact of the Soviet occupation on the Lithuanian people.

Revolutionary acts rip countries apart. For decades Mozambique was a center for civil war and revolution. Two movements, Frelimo and Renamo, fought for freedom.

Albert Camus, author of The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus, considered himself a Humanist, and fought against being labeled an Existentialist throughout his life.

Copenhagen's Museum of Danish Resistance tells the complex story of the Danish fight for freedom against Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1945.

Defiance tells a portion of WWII history that is often overlooked, the action is well done and the humor is subtle, but the drama is forced upon the viewer.

The White Rose was an anti-Nazi resistance that hoped to hasten the end of the war and save German lives. Sophie and her brother Hans tried to apprise students in Munich.

Copenhagen, on the Baltic coast, is one of Europe's most interesting northern cities. Cheap flights within Europe make the city an increasingly popular weekend break.

Biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Founding Member of Confessing Church, the Christian resistance movement against Nazism.

Frank Hervert's Dune is perhaps the greatest SF novel of all time, according to many long-term readers of the genre.

Native Cypriots have endured millennia of multiple invaders, yet retain their cultural integrity and claim to land, despite losing half their island to Turkish invaders.

Vibrant contemporary art with traditional influences by Samoan artists living in New Zealand may soon exhibit at an art gallery near you.

The article describes the links between reggae, the Rasta faith and social activism since reggae was introduced to New Zealand and asks whether today's mix is different.

Africa has been a land of turmoil for many generations. One country that has had headlines over the years is Mozambique. Their women are strong, but they had to prove it.

Brief biography of novelist Evelyn Waugh, a leading satirist of his time, and famous for his popular Catholic book Brideshead Revisited.

As Obama is sworn in as US President, he faces a troubled international environment, especially in the Middle East where US influence is increasingly challenged.

The Tewa shaman Pope` would rise from medicine man to rebel leader by organizing the pueblos into an effective fighting force.

President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has expelled international humanitarian aid groups from Sudan after the ICC issued a warrant for his arrest over alleged war crimes.

The Fleet seemed calm on the surface following the suppression of Gaeta's mutiny in Blood on the Scales.

The Carabinieri Corps has been at times the most dedicated of all of the Italian armed forces

Follow a rich historical trail of American history in Flushing, Queens. Visit the Bowne and Quaker Meeting Houses, Underground RR stops. Don't miss a hot Chinese dumpling

Add cool new video games like the popular Ghostbusters or de Blob to the kids' collection this holiday season and get the whole family together for a virtual adventure.

There is unending debate among equipment manufacturers, exercise scientists and practitioners about the best training technology for acquiring optimal fitness.

A major science fiction powerhouse in its final year, Lost will finish its run in 2010, and ABC is flush with new titles to retain their tentpole audience.

The history of WW2 is littered with stories of terrible atrocities, balanced by stories of incredible courage. The story of Violette Szabo is one such example of heroism

The premiere of V received the best ratings for any new fall show on the major networks. But does it deserve to be a smash hit? Not yet.

Many plants in Southern France have special adaptations to deal with the climate and there is a wealth of animal life.

Once your kid's finished devouring the latest Harry Potter, how do you go about nurturing that yen to read? Here's a list of recommended fantasy and SF novels.

Students love the intrigue of espionage and sabotage. Recruit them as "German spies" to investigate the Allied spies who trained at Camp X during the Second World War.

Brief biography of Czeslaw Milosz, Polish-American poet and writer. He was the 1980 Nobel laureate for literature; his first poetry book was Poem of the Frozen Time.