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The greatest generation went to war, came home, raised families and got on with their lives. At least that’s the narrative we were taught and the narrative reinforced in books, movies and plays too numerous to count. But the truth is the greatest generation suffered from the traumas of war just as did soldiers [...] During the winter holiday we took a family trip, a historical jaunt really, to some of the places that gave rise to the United States we know today. Fun fact: We crossed through 10 states in 8 days. Of course in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic that’s not hard given that one of the states [...] It was an awesome day on July 20, 1969 when Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins reached the Moon. My parents watched with bated breath as Armstrong stepped out on the lunar surface. I don’t remember a moment of it. That’s because I was only 10 days old. However, I know it was an [...] This weekend my family and I are heading to Gloucester, Massachusetts for a long weekend. It’s one of the oldest, if not the oldest, active fishing ports in the United States. Sea serpent visits Gloucester according to sea lore. One way to get to know a region is of course through its food; [...] This weekend, April 14 – 15 marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking. A slew of books have been released in the months and weeks leading up to the historic date. There is of course the Bonham’s auction in New York City and James Cameron’s 3-D release of the movie “Titanic.” Amid all [...] A statue of Sybil Ludington outside the Danbury Public Library in Danbury, CT In honor of Women’s History Month I thought it would be fun to take a look at some women who really had it going on. This list of women is in keeping with my interest in lesser known stories and [...] Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wants to help military dogs. The first term Senator recently proposed a bill to help speed along adoptions of military dogs. Currently the Pentagon considers these dogs as “equipment” that necessitates those who wish to adopt the battle tested dogs to bear the cost of transporting the canines back to [...] Receipt for a 1945 CARE package. A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of interviewing Irene East and Ellen Maybee, two sisters who were removed from their home in Riga, Latvia in 1939 and sent to live in Gotenhafen. They survived the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff , separation from family, the [...] |
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