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Anne Frank 'helper' Marks 100th Birthday - Boston Globe
amsterdam - anne frank called them the helpers. they provided food, books, and good cheer while she and her family hid for two years from the nazis in a tiny attic apartment. today, the last surviving helper, miep gies, celebrates her 100th birthday ...
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Love It Or Hate It, Spike Lee War Film Out On Dvd
spike lee's monumental second world war film, miracle at st. anna, turned out to be less than a monument and short of a miracle. the [...]
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Dress Rehearsals For D-day
the 65th anniversaries of the landings at anzio and kwajalein spur the national world war ii museum’s search for their memories.
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The Battle Over Britain's Orthodox Church - The Independent
it is a restrained, well-proportioned interior, as befits a church by sir christopher wren. there is an augustan austerity to its oak panelling and large, arched windows of plain glass. its barrel-vaulted ceiling is painted in a tasteful anglican ...
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Sunday, February 22 - International Herald Tribune
today is sunday, feb. 22, the 53rd day of 2009. there are 312 days left in the year. highlights in history on this date: 1495 - french forces under king charles viii enter naples in italy. 1630 - english settlers in america discover how to make ...
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Reviving A History Once Forgotten
view slideshow adams county - john bell has spent the last 23 years trying to tell a story which he believes is not told enough. bell says that's because for a time, it wasn't told at all.
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Historic Crossing - Baton Rouge Advocate
in its desperate final months in world war ii, germany inadvertently left a door open in its defenses. a.c. thomas, of central, is one of those who went through it. thomas, then a halftrack driver in the u.s. army 9th armored division, had been with ...
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Last Survivor Of French Resistance Dies - Ninemsn
joseph brocard, the last survivor of a french resistance network that kept the allies informed about the german v1 flying bombs, has died aged 88, his family says. highly decorated by both the british and french governments for his work during world ...
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Worth A Second Look
spike lee's monumental world war ii film, miracle at st. anna, turned out to be less than a monument and short of a miracle. the [...]
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Hcc Offering Courses On Wwii Battles
this spring, hagerstown community college's center for continuing education is offering two courses on strategic battles of world war ii.
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City News - North County Times
poway ramona rancho bernardo riverside county san marcos solana beach temecula valley center vista wildomar alex kapitanski at palomar college's graduation in june 2007. (file photo by jamie scott lytle - staff photographer) 86-year-old alex ...
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The Daily Almanac - Feb. 13 - Post Chronicle
today is friday, feb. 13, the 44th day of 2009 with 321 to follow. the moon is waning. the morning stars are mars, jupiter, mercury, neptune and saturn. the evening stars are venus and uranus. those born on this date are under the sign of aquarius ...
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Naacp Celebrates 100 Years Today
columbus is a better place to live because of the efforts of the naacp, a leader of the local branch said.
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Arlene Ralko Bialko
arlene “sugar” ralko bialko, 74, of euclid, ohio, formerly of nemacolin, died monday, february 9, 2009, in community health partners regional health center, lorain, ohio.
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Reviving A History Once Forgotten - Kusa-tv
buffalo soldiers couldn't write," bell, a descendant of several buffalo soldiers, said. "so they couldn't tell their story." after the civil war, around 10,000 soldiers guarded the western frontier from 1866 to 1944. they were called buffalo soldiers ...
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National Geographic Channel Tells Ann Arbor Man's Story Of World War ... - Grand Rapids Press
george bigelow, a retired tappan middle school teacher, never talked about what happened to him christmas eve 1944 when he survived a disaster at sea. "it was just horrible," said bigelow, 84, who divides his time now between florida and a condo in ...
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Norman Bussel: When Soldiers Return From War
survivor guilt is a problem for many combat veterans returning from iraq. it is rare for someone deployed there to complete a combat tour without losing a friend.
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Congressman Introduces Legislation On Veterans' Stress Benefits
u.s. rep. john hall announced the introduction of legislation yesterday that would make it easier for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to receive disability benefits and treatment.
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Obituary: Paul Shea - Abington Mariner
he was a u.s. navy veteran of world war ii. mr. shea served aboard the destroyer uss forrest. the ship and its crew were awarded six battle stars during world war ii, including awards for action during the d-day invasion of france in june 1944, and a ...
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