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D-Day Through American Eyes

In this video, we present D-Day from the American perspective, tracing the landings at Omaha and Utah beaches through a ...

‘We did our duty’: World War II veteran commemorates VJ Day on Queen Mary 2

A World War II veteran from Southampton joined commemorations on Friday, marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day ...
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Battle of Normandy in 1 Minute

In just one minute, we use Google Earth to map out the Battle of Normandy, from the D-Day landings to the hard-fought push ...

What is the average cost of school uniform?

Neill Young from the Citizens Advice bureau in the New Forest discusses with BBC Radio Solent presenter, Katie Martin, how much school uniform costs families.

VJ Day 80: Remembering the brothers who died as Prisoners of War

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, historian Geoff Pugh has tracked down the graves of every person called Pugh who ...
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VJ Day at 80: Why the ‘forgotten army’ must finally take its place in Britain’s living memory

Everyone knows about the blitz, Battle of Britain, Normandy beach landings, and the jubilant VE Day Street parties following ...
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Have We Been Invaded?

Looking for a Seat on the Supreme Court, Judge James Ho of Texas Spouts the Party Line on a migrant "invasion." ...

I turned 60 and wanted to do something special, so I visited D-Day beaches

It was moving to be at Juno Beach and Gold Beach, sites of Canadian and British D-Day landings. I thought of my friend who ...

‘Saving Private Ryan’: How Steven Spielberg’s Handheld Techniques, Low Angles and Blood Splatters Changed Hollywood Action Sequences

The Creator' cinematographer Oren Soffer discusses how Steven Spielberg's techniques on 'Saving Private Ryan' changed ...