20th Century

World wars, decolonization, Cold War, rights, and rapid technology shifts.

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boston.com > news > local-news > 10/05/2026 > whats-next-for-bostons-museum-of-african-american-history-a-qa-with-noelle-trent

What’s next for Boston’s Museum of African American History? A Q&A with Noelle Trent

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1234+ words) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. For more than 60 years, the Museum of African American History has preserved and shared Black history in Boston and Nantucket, including through historic sites such…...


washingtonpost.com > world > 10/04/2026 > us-shipwreck-laden-with-world-war-ii-munitions-is-time-bomb-near-london

U.S. shipwreck, laden with World War II munitions, is a time bomb near London

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (116+ words) washingtonpost.com A salvage crew has been working to stabilize the SS Richard Montgomery, which sank a few months after D-Day in 1944, with 1,500 tons of explosives in her holds. SHEERNESS, England — In the mouth of the River Thames, just downstream…...


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Poison umbrellas, exploding telephones: Inside the epicentre of Cold War spying

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (688+ words) September 26, 2026 — 5:00am I dare say I’ve learned a lot in my decades of travel but, until now, never how to crack a safe, fool a lie-detector machine, or conceal a recording device in the heel of a shoe. While I doubt these…...