History
General history issues, although a lot will be about WW2
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I have often wondered If World War I was nothing else then a family feud gone out of control. If you look at all the royal families in Europe and even outside of Europe, they are mostly all related in one way or another. There is nothing more clearer indicating this then a picture which
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Can you hold people accountable for the actions of their siblings? Generally not ,but in this case it is a bit more complicated, since the sibling was the most evil man ever to roam the earth. It would have been easier if she just had admitted her brother’s wrong doings, rather then insisting that she could
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Lindenheuvel, once the open ‘Lutteraderheide’ west of Lutterade, saw its first homes built around 1918–1919 after the 1915 opening of Staatsmijn Maurits, which created a high demand for worker housing. In 1918–1919, the ‘Woningvereniging Geleen’ built 40 workers’ homes on Kampstraat, designed by architect Jan Stuyt (1868–1934). The neighborhood was first called ‘Kolonie Maurits’, soon
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Madurodam, nestled in The Hague, Netherlands, is a miniature city that captures the essence of Dutch heritage and ingenuity. Spanning just a few hectares, it offers visitors a bird’s-eye view of the Netherlands, featuring intricate replicas of iconic landmarks, modern cities, and traditional villages. Opened in 1952, Madurodam is not only a delightful attraction for
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Gilbert Bradley was a British man who became known through his poignant love letters from World War II. Drafted into the army in 1939, he met and fell in love with Gordon Bowsher, a wealthy man who worked for his father’s shipping business. Their relationship flourished in secrecy, as homosexuality was illegal in Britain at
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“I Saw the Light” is a song written and performed by American musician Todd Rundgren, released as the opening track on his 1972 album Something/Anything? In the album’s liner notes, Rundgren mentions that he wanted the song to be the big hit, following the Motown habit of kicking off albums with something catchy and radio-friendly.
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This is going to be a bit of a rant. I am just getting so fed up to hear that racism is only a white thing and to imply that every white man is basically born a racist. There is this notion that every white man on the planet has a very privileged background. Let
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I love to sing and I don’t care where I am or what I am doing, if I feel the urge to sing I just do it. However there is one song I can never sing along to, It is not that I don’t like the song, the opposite is true it is one of
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Nearly every day I pass by this building—the Gerald Griffin Memorial Schools on Bridge Street, Court House Lane, Limerick. The school has a rich history, yet one particular chapter is often overlooked. This building, now a former Christian Brothers School, was originally constructed as a courthouse, as the name of the lane to its north,
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This is my interview with Maida Purdy, who wrote a book about her father, Robert Purdy. Robert Purdy was born in 1919 in Wisconsin and raised in Detroit, Michigan. After completing two years of college, he began working as a machinist and tool-and-die maker in Ford and Chrysler auto plants. During this time, he became
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