First post in World War II news.
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A Father’s Thoughts on the Importance of a Uniform
On May 3, 1943, a high school student named William Fee rushed to the local selective service office to register for the draft. Throughout William’s childhood, his father, Dwight, who had fought in the devastating Meuse-Argonne offensive in World War I, strove to instill in his son the values he held dear: duty, honor, and integrity. After a year of training, Fee was shipped overseas with the 11th Armored Division. Dwight—a newspaperman from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—wrote to his son.
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Omar Bradley, the General’s General
Omar Bradley entered World War II as George Patton’s junior, but emerged as Patton’s commanding officer. Nevertheless, he found himself unable to emerge from the other man’s shadow. Bradley was inextricably bound to him.
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Daily Quiz for January 29, 2009
He was the originator of the military strategy known as the Anaconda Plan.
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Daily Quiz for January 28, 2009
Peace Democrats were also known by this name.
Posted inInterview
This Is My America
An interview with Douglas Hutton, executive producer of This is My America, a 3-CD set that presents a musical history of the United States, from before European settlers arrived to the present day.
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Songwriters Talk About This Is My America
Comments by songwriters and others involved in creating This Is My America, a 3-CD musical history of America from before European settlers arrived to the present day.
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Daily Quiz for January 27, 2009
The Soviet Union’s secret police organization?the People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs?was better known as this.
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Daily Quiz for January 26, 2009
The veteran organization Grand Army of the Republic was formed in 1866 in this city.