Like the old saying goes, better late than never. An 82-year-old man from Florida will soon hold his bar mitzvah, a coming-of-age ritual usually extended to Jewish boys upon turning 13 years old, almost nearly 70 years later. Sol Laufer never got to have his when he was a teenager back in 1941 because the [...]
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This Scottish newswoman is doing a segment on “Today in History”, in which she reveals that today was the day that Adolf Hitler‘s deputy flew to Scotland just before World War II broke out. Then the entire newscast falls apart. She then tries to introduce Kat the weather girl, but instead we get a classic [...]
It took 65 years, but a murder mystery has finally been solved in the Netherlands. Atie Ridder-Visser, a 96-year-old woman, has come forward and confessed to the 1946 killing of Felix Gulje, the head of a construction company who was being considered for political office. Yesterday, Henri Lenferink, the mayor of Leiden, said that Ridder-Visser [...]
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It’s the first Friday in June, which means that today is National Doughnut Day 2011! Yes, today is the 73rd annual National Doughnut Day, a celebration of tasty treats that honors the work done by the Salvation Army and the women who made doughnuts for our soldiers during World War I and World War II. [...]
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Chalk one up for Ron Paul. This may be the greatest speech of our lifetime. As one YouTube commenter puts it: “If we don’t vote this man in, we might as well call it a day.” For more information visit the following websites: http://www.RonPaul.com http://www.RonPaul2012.com Watch the video here and get the full transcription below. [...]
Yesterday, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann used the Holocaust to make a point about taxes and economic liberty in a speech to New Hampshire Republicans. Bachmann said at a “We the People” event organized by former congressional Republican nominee Jennifer Horn, that, as a child, she was shocked to learn that many Americans weren’t aware of [...]
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Imagine 95-year-old Leeland Davidson‘s surprise when he found out he wasn’t a U.S. citizen, despite living here for almost 100 years and serving in the Navy. “I always thought I was an American citizen,” Davidson said. He found out that he wasn’t when he attempted to visit some of his relatives in Canada. “We went [...]
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Geraldine Hoff Doyle, the woman who was thought to be the inspiration for a character portrayed in the World War II “We Can Do It” poster, has died at the age of 86. She died from complications due to arthritis, according to her daughter. Doyle did not even know that the now-infamous posters existed until [...]
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Based on the bestseller by Stephen E. Ambrose, the epic 10-part miniseries Band of Brothers tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as soldiers’ journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men who [...]
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Yesterday was the big day. William J. Lashua had his 90th birthday party. Lashua, as you may recall, is the World War II veteran whose family was trying to get people to come to his birthday party. The Internet got wind of the bash, thanks to 4chan and eBaum’s World, and send him a ton [...]
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UPDATE: The birthday party was an epic success. Click here to see the video. Some members of 4chan have decided to do something nice for their fellow man. The members of the notorious image board’s weapons sub-category found a picture of William J. Lashua. Who is William J. Lashua, you ask? He’s World War II [...]
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The teeth that saved the world, a set of dentures worn by the great former British leader Winston Churchill, sold at auction on Thursday for $23,723. The set of upper dentures were partially responsible for Churchill’s slightly slurred speech often heard during World War II-era radio addresses. The dentures were manufactured by Derek Cudlipp, who [...]
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