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Four Degrees of Separation From Hitler

For a decade or so a popular party game has been “Six Degrees of Separation.” Most commonly it has been connected to the actor Kevin Bacon…I.e., six degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon. The idea spawned a play of the same name in 1993. The theory of the game is that no two people are more than 6 acquaintances apart.[ReviewAZON name=”everett” id=”52″ display=”multiinlineasins” asins=”0814793665″ trackingid=”worwar2col0e-20″ country=”us” width=”100%” float=”left” displaytype=”list” count=”10″]

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The Battle for Peace

“A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser.” -William Shakespeare All of us wish to live in a peaceful world and live a peaceful life. We all wish to live in a world where there is nothing to fear. We all wish to…

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Open Learning WW2 Harvard

 “World War II did not only teach us to fear, it taught us to hope. We must keep our hope alive by cherishing the memory of World War II, which is surely worth keeping.” -Anonymous All of us aim to live a peaceful life. We all want to live in a world free from terror,…

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The Unbreakable 1936 Auto Assembly Line

“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Saint Francis of Assisi In life, we are not always blessed with the life we want. We cannot ask fate to give us the life we hope for. Though we may not have control over the lives we are given,…

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The Boatlift

“A hero is a man who does what he can.” -Romain Rolland Inside each one of us is a hero; a hero who dreams of making a difference in the world, a hero who dreams of touching and saving lives. All of us can be heroes, if we only we would dare to reach out…

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Vietnam Virtual Wall

“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.” -George S. Patton, Jr. Life is too short; one can never foresee the span of our existence. One can never know how much time he has in this world. This is the very reason why…

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The B-17 Bomber

“Only those are fit to live, who are not afraid of dying.” -Gen. Douglas MacArthur The B-17 Bombers are some of our bravest soldiers. Operating a bomber plane is very complicated and risky even just during takeoff. Who can ever forget the tragedy of the first B-17 bomber plane crashing upon takeoff in 1935? The…

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The Road From Sagan

Historians have always walked figuratively in others’ footsteps, but for the sons and daughters of prisoners of war of Stalag Luft III, they recently had the chance to literally walk in very meaningful historic footsteps. In 2009, the self-proclaimed “Krieige Kids,” now all in their fifties and sixties, marched to honor the loved ones of whom they were so proud. [ReviewAZON name=”walton” id=”36″ display=”multiinlineasins” asins=”1425974864″ trackingid=”worwar2col0e-20″ country=”us” width=”100%” float=”left” displaytype=”list” count=”10″]

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Coming Home to Georgia

“I’m driving down the highway, checking the signs Saying 20 miles away from the Georgia state line Check it to the left, pass it on the right Gonna make it home it if takes all night I’m coming home, I’m coming home again I’m coming home, I’m coming home again I’m coming home, I’m coming…

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