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98Living 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.
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78Best 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...
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83Classic 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.
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77World 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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69Joan 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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70Investing in Antique Nickels
1912-D Liberty Head V Nickel G No Reserve Current Bid: $1.99 ...
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69Similarities 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...
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71How 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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62What is Glucosamine and How Does it Help?
Georg Ledderhose discovered it in 1876; in 1939 Walter Haworth more clearly defined its properties. Glucosamine is safe for use by most people, but since it is made from shellfish anyone who has an allergic...
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78Jettatore
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...
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