Length of Pearl Harbor attack
“December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, ” declared President Roosevelt on the day after the Japanese attack on the main US naval base in the Pacific. Hundreds of Japanese planes took the base by surprise early that Sunday morning, sinking or disabling 21 warships, destroying nearly 200 planes, and killing over 2, people. It was a rude awakening for a country that…
World War Two Survivors
Image Credit: Alejandra D., Milford, CT My grandmother, Mary Carano, is a remarkable woman who told me an amazing story. I am grateful she shared some of her memories of surviving the Nazi invasion of her village. Where and when were you born? I was born Maria DeSantis in Pacentro, Italy. It’s in the…
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World War One reproduction uniforms
Interested in joining the GWA? Here is a list of vendors that carry a wide range of gear to help you put your kit together. If interested in a (unit), feel free to contact the unit commander of that unit for suggestions on unit-preferred vendors. Authenticity Regulations may vary from unit to unit, so…
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First landing on moon video
Soviet TV lands on moon —The first spacecraft to land on the moon without demolishing itself in the process did so on Feb. 3. The Soviet Union sent it, and it proved its feat by sending back photographs of the lunar surface in which objects the thickness of a dime were visible…. Despite their success…
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Jews after World War 2
In 1945, when Anglo-American and Soviet troops entered the concentration camps, they discovered piles of corpses, bones, and human ashes—testimony to Nazi mass murder. Soldiers also found thousands of Jewish and non-Jewish survivors suffering from starvation and disease. For survivors, the prospect of…
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Great Britain and the American Civil War
The American Civil War only features slightly, if at all, in the British collective memory, but the war years 1861–1865 saw special strains placed on relationship between the two nations. In Britain the conflict became one of the most debated topics of the day, leading to a proliferation of pamphlets…
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Maya Lin Vietnam War Memorial
By Louis Menand “It was miserable, ” Lin said when I first asked her about her year in Washington. “It was beyond miserable.” There is still indignation in her voice when she gets on the subject of the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. She hates Washington, and has rarely been back since her work was finished. “I think it is actually a miracle that the piece ever got built…
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Why was the Manhattan Project created?
Every November 11th, America celebrates the service and sacrifice of the millions of veterans who have defended the country throughout its history. While the Manhattan Project is typically remembered for the intellect of its scientists, the creation and delivery of the atomic bomb would not have been possible without the work of thousands of enlisted soldiers and airmen. Led by…
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Landing of man on the moon
A documentary about astronaut Eugene “Gene” Cernan, has been set for theatrical, digital and video-on-demand release on February 26. Gravitas Ventures will handle the digital and VOD side of the film from UK-based producer/distributor Mark Stewart Productions. They will follow premieres in Washington and Houston in the days leading up to the release across all platforms. The documentary…
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