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  • This is a deviation from my usual heavier historic history blogs. Just a bit of lightheartedness at the start of a hopefully better 2021. This is the story behind ” Crazy little thing called love” Although ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’ is a simple song it does actually demonstrate how genius Freddie Mercury was. He

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  • Duquesne Spy Ring

    In the shadowy world of espionage, few cases rival the scale, audacity, and impact of the Duquesne Spy Ring. Operating in the United States during the early years of World War II, this German intelligence network sought to gather military, industrial, and strategic information critical to the Nazi war effort. Its exposure and dismantling by

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  • Jakiw Palij, an in Poland born man who immigrated to the United States after World War II, became one of the most controversial figures in the pursuit of justice for Holocaust atrocities. His life story reflects the enduring pursuit of accountability for those who played a role in the Holocaust, even many decades after the

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  • On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaii Territory, killing more than 2,300 Americans. The U.S.S. Arizona was completely destroyed, and the U.S.S. Oklahoma capsized. In total, twelve ships were sunk or beached, and nine additional vessels were damaged. More than 160 aircraft were destroyed

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  • Strange Fruit

    I don’t think there is a more powerful song then ” Strange Fruit” which deals with racism. Especially the original version sung by Billie Holiday. The lynching of black men in the American South was an all-too-familiar occurrence in the 1930s, even though it rarely made news. So when Billie Holiday had a hit record

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  • Takeo Yoshikawa, a name that remains largely overshadowed by the grander narrative of World War II, played a pivotal yet clandestine role in one of the most significant events in modern history—the attack on Pearl Harbor. While most historical discussions about the Pearl Harbor attack focus on the military strategies, the surprise nature of the

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  • Slavery

    There are a few definitions of slavery, here are some of them, One is taken from Britannica the other from Mirriam-Webster. “slavery, condition in which one human being was owned by another. A slave was considered by law as property, or chattel, and was deprived of most of the rights ordinarily held by free persons.”

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  • By Faux News Contributor, Ima Jester MAR-A-FALCON BASE — In a shocking twist to the already surreal reality-TV-meets-apocalypse era of American politics, the power couple known as “Trusk” — Donald Trump and Elon Musk — have officially filed for divorce after years of bizarre public affection, cryptic tweets, and failed space golf ventures. “It’s over,”

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  • American-Dutch diplomacy

    On April 19, 1782, John Adams was received by the States-General and the Dutch Republic as they were the first country, together with Morocco and France, to recognize the United States as an independent government. John Adams then became the first U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands and the house that he had purchased at Fluwelen

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  • Nobuo Fujita was a Japanese naval officer and aviator who holds a unique place in World War II history—as the only person to conduct an aerial bombing of the continental United States. His story, however, goes far beyond this singular event, evolving into a remarkable tale of reconciliation, peace, and personal transformation. The War Years

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