world war II

Claire Mattes and Sam Livoti met while working at the Anne Frank Center at the University of South Carolina. In 2024, the two sat down with StoryCorps to discuss the impact of the book The Diary of Anne Frank, and how the book can be a helpful starting point for learning about World War II and the Holocaust.

This week, we're exploring World War I and World War II with quizzes about these important periods in history.

During World War II, the stabilimenta of writing spiders was observed getting smaller, possibly supporting a theory of the zigzag's purpose.

During World War II, the stabilimenta of writing spiders was observed getting smaller, possibly supporting a theory of the zigzag's purpose.

The University of South Carolina's Moving Image Research Collections is home to one of the largest motion picture archives in the United States, and it's located right here in S.C.

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. This week on Who What When, we’re discussing famous failures throughout history.

Open the pod bay doors and take me to your leader, because this edition of Who What When is devoted to science fiction in pop culture.

The remains of Army Pfc. Arthur W. Crossland Jr., a Soldier killed during World War II, will be interred March 14 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, South Carolina.

South Carolina officials are preparing to remove over 1.2 million gallons of toxic waste from a World War II aircraft carrier in Charleston Harbor. It's part of an $18 million effort to prevent leakage from the USS Yorktown.

“D” is for Doolittle Raiders. On April 18, 1942, eighty Americans and sixteen B-25 bombers carried out the first attack on the Japanese Islands following Pearl Harbor. The participants began training for the mission in Columbia.