I had to write a hub about how freaking awesome the talent in America is! HOLY CRAPOLA! hubpages.com/hub/Holy-Crap-America-I-freaki.
I'm also not a huge fan, but really liked the British one a few years ago. Paul Potts and ... hmm, can't remember her name but she became famous as well. And the little six year old singing Over the Rainbow!
Too cute. Check out YouTube to see them. Especially Paul... just awesome.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.