There are two possible reasons: 1) Because they are ultra private people and don't want anyone to know their business, personal or otherwise. 2) Because you are indeed in their book. Whether they have a secret longing towards you, or they loath you, you are in there book.
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.