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The famous photo of St. Paul's Cathedral during the Second Great Fire of London, December 194091

Living through the Blitz - how British civilians sheltered from the bombs

Within living memory, British people all over the country feared the constant rain of death that fell from the skies, day and night. This article is the story of how those brave men, women and children protected themselves from the bombs, fell victim to them, and lived their lives despite them. And how they came through the war victorious, despite the Blitz.

53 comments    history london second world war
Now there is a classic.86

Classic Movies - 1939 the Golden Year of Classic Movies

1939 was the Golden Year of classic movies with great classics such as Gone With the Wind, the Wizard of Oz, Wuthering Heights, Dark Victory, Ninotchka, Of Mice and Mena, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Stagecoach, and Drums Along the Mohawk all released in 1939.

43 comments    christmas gifts classic movies
Pope Pius IX, a Jettatore?79

Jettatore

Pope Pius IX, a Jettatore? The jettatore is said to be born with eyes that damage whatever they see. Wherever he goes, he is feared- ================================== “In...

0 comments    religion god france
MANAGER JOE TORRE AND OWNER GEORGE STEINBRENNER RECEIVE TROPHY FOR 1998 CHAMPIONS: THE NEW YORK YANKEES74

Best Baseball Teams Ever

There is no end to the statistical comparisons that could be made to select the best baseball teams in history. I set out to review the data and this led to me to discover that since 1907, twelve baseball...

62 comments    mlb lou gehrig joe dimaggio
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Similarities and Differences of the Great Depression and The Current Recesssion

Today I was asked to put together a piece on current recession compared to the great depression of the 1929. First thing to point out in this case is there was similarities. However i would also like to...

10 comments    business finance politics
Adolf Hitler...74

Hitlers Heritage...

          Much is known about the questionable Nazi leader, to some he was great, to some he was mad, and to others he was the perfect mastermind. Personally I have a morbid interest with the man,...

0 comments    painting europe world war ii
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Joan Crawford, Glamour with a Hard Edge

Joan Crawford survived decades in the movie business as a top ranking star, projecting, (as well as needing), an innate toughness, always with a sense of style. She was the American Dream incarnate, providing...

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World War 2 The Home Front (Rationing)

On September 1st 1939 Hitlers German army without warning invaded Poland sparking the start of World War 2, for 6 long years many battles were fought on air, land and sea all over the globe and millions of...

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How Anais Nin Changed My Life

I spent most of my twenties entwined with the life of Anais Nin. I had developed a craving for a thin novel with a gestural line drawing on the cover during my daily visits to a little off campus bookstore... By Cory Zacharia

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In Flanders Fields

The last entry of the First World War poetry series "Shell Shocked Isabel Shrapnel" is a Special about the most famous poem from the First World War: In Flanders Fields, by John McCrae.

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