Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 by Tony Judt Available in paperback, hardcover and as an audiobook FOWC with Fandango — Previous I have run this review a few times before because I think of all the reviews I’ve written,… Read More ›
World War II
TODAY IS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY – Marilyn Armstrong
You sure wouldn’t know it by what’s on television. Not a single movie, documentary or anything. We watched “Oh, What a Lovely War” with a chaser of “The Americanization of Emily.” Garry scoured the listings, but no channel is showing… Read More ›
INTO THE CLOUDS – FLYING FOR BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY – Marilyn Armstrong
BLACK & WHITE SUNDAY: TRACES OF THE PAST Y4-06 FROM PAULA: I usually post castles, churches and ruins for this challenge, but this time I thought it would be cool to see Traces of the Past in nature. After all… Read More ›
POSTWAR: A HISTORY OF EUROPE SINCE 1945 – TONY JUDT
Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 by Tony Judt Available in paperback, hardcover and as an audiobook Reading PostWar was a project, an immersion experience during which I first unlearned, then relearned everything I knew of modern European history. It was… Read More ›
THE DARKEST HOUR IN WWII – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I recently watched the movie “Darkest Hour”. I was blown away. The movie focuses on Winston Churchill’s initial period as Prime Minister of England in 1940. Shortly after he took power, Belgium and France fell to the Nazis. Literally all… Read More ›
A PAINFULLY DIFFERENT HISTORY – POSTWAR, TONY JUDT –
Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 by Tony Judt – Audiobook Reading PostWar was a project, an immersion experience during which I first unlearned, then relearned everything I knew of modern European history. It was worth the effort. This is a… Read More ›
REMEMBERING DAD ON HIS 100th BIRTHDAY
I planned to write an epic piece about my Dad who would have been 100 years old today. But my body has staged a mutiny, so I’ll be brief. Dad must be smiling. William Benfield Armstrong was the real life… Read More ›
A HUNDRED YEARS OF WAR
August 4th, 2014 was the centennial of the first day of battle of World War One. Although war had been declared a week earlier (28 July 1914), the 4th of August was the day on which troops clashed and men died. Millions more would die… Read More ›
TODAY IS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY
You sure wouldn’t know it by what’s on television. Not a single movie, documentary or anything at all. We watched “Oh, What a Lovely War” with a chaser of “The Americanization of Emily.” Garry scoured the listings, but no channel is showing… Read More ›
Awakenings: After Pearl Harbor Rare Photos
See on Scoop.it – Traveling Through Time The rarity stems from most of the photos having not been published in LIFE Magazine. Be sure to watch in full screen. See on awakenings2012.blogspot.com Related articles After Pearl Harbor: Rare photos (cnn.com)… Read More ›
A Few Days in December 1941
Reblogged from surroundedbyimbeciles.wordpress.com See on Scoop.it – Traveling Through Time Hull greeted the ambassador, who did not know the attack had already taken place, and read documents stating Japan would no longer participate in negotiations between the two nations. The Secretary… Read More ›
Weird Little Town
I live in the Blackstone Valley. We are part of the National Park system — what’s called a “National Historic Corridor.” Our quaint little towns and beautiful (slightly polluted) river has historic importance. In this valley was born the American Industrial… Read More ›
