When World War II started, Africa was (save for certain exceptions) a tapestry of colonies. A third of the continent’s ...

Many of them were of African origin but who they were and ... The choice of location was no coincidence. During World War II, the village and its surroundings served as a refuge for a French ...

ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN)-- The honors were late but still well-received Wednesday for members of the first all-African-American, all-female unit to serve overseas in World War II. During the war ...