November 2020
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: On December 26,2018 I was temporarily blocked by Facebook. The reason was a blog called “Forgotten History-Mengele’s reluctant assistants” https://dirkdeklein.net/2016/02/24/forgotten-history-mengeles-reluctant-assistants/. I had initially posted this blog on December 24 2016.It has been re-posted several times since and never any issues. Then on December 24,2018 I re-blogged it on Facebook…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: It is often said that no one knew what happened in the concentration camps. But in fact people just didn’t want to know or could fathom the horrors and therefore decided to stick their heads in the sand. I am not referring to the Germans on this occasion but…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Music has always played an important and pivotal role in my life. At times it was my comforter,companion,friend,guide and inspiration. This is just a short journey through my musical life. Eclectic and interesting. Starting off with the King. No one who loves music can say that they don’t like…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: PT-109 was a PT boat (Patrol Torpedo boat) last commanded by Lieutenant, junior grade (LTJG) John F. Kennedy (later President of the United States) in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Kennedy’s actions to save his surviving crew after the sinking of PT-109 made him a war hero,…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, at 12:30 pm Central Standard Time on Friday, November 22, 1963, while on a political trip to Texas to smooth over frictions in the Democratic Party between liberals Ralph Yarborough and Don Yarborough (no relation) and conservative John Connally.Traveling in a presidential motorcade…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: I can’t think of any other political family who had to endure the amount of tragedies as the Kennedys did.I will not go into the details of the assassination of President KennedyLyndon B. Johnson because so much is already written about it, I will focus more on some of…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: The biggest event of November 22,1963 was the assassination of President J.F Kennedy. However there were a few other events that day which were overshadowed by this. One of these events had a direct link to the assassination of JFK. Relay 1 was the first satellite to send a …
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I have enjoyed watching classic movies from the golden age of Hollywood for a long time now, often at a local theatre not too far down the road from me. What I love most about its welcoming atmosphere is the art deco interior and thrilling feeling of yesteryear. Every year they play many of my
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Although this blog is set for the WWII and Holocaust narrative, it does tie in with scientific reports produced recently which do not necessarily tie in with that narrative. However it is important to highlight them to illustrate how we trust scientists without questioning them. Let me say upfront,…
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