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Monument in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Honoring Canadian Soldiers who gave their lives in World War I and World War II 80

Veterans Day Honoring and Remembering All of Our Veterans

Originally known and observed as Armistice Day, the day the fighting stopped for good in World War I, November 11th has gradually broadened to become the day on which America remembers and honors all of her...

10 comments    world war ii veterans wars
Photo of Casa Loma taken in 1974 by me64

Casa Loma - A Castle in Toronto Canada

Located on a hill at 1 Austin Terrace overlooking the city of Toronto, Ontario Canada, Casa Loma (Spanish for House on a Hill) is a Gothic style castle with a grand view of the surrounding city. Despite its...

4 comments    travel real estate vacation
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Veterans Day November 11th

Veteran's Day is a day set aside to honor the veterans of America's wars. It was originally known as Armistice Day to commemorate the official ending of hostilities in World War I - which occurred at the...

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Winston Churchill's famous "V for Victory!" gesture.93

Operation Sealion - how Britain prepared for the Nazi invasion in 1940

As Winston Churchill, the new Prime Minister, put it, “the Battle of France is over, the Battle of Britain is about to begin"

32 comments    history england world war ii
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World War 2 Weapons

The Second World War was a worldwide military conflict, now noted as the most widespread war in history. With more than 100 million military personnel becoming involved through various countries. There were two main sides to the war- the Allies (Soviet Union, United States, United Kingdom) and the Axis (Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Imperial Japan).

42 comments    war military weapons
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World War 2 Pearl Harbor

On the 7th of December 1941 at 7:53 am Japanese warplanes attacked the American fleet as it lay at anchor in Pearl Harbor, the Naval base in Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands. 40 minutes later a second wave of 170...

12 comments    education history war
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World War 1 Weapons

The German Army (The Axis) In 1914 at the Outbreak of World War 1, the German Army was the strongest in Europe; Germany knew that war was immanent and had been preparing for many years before The Great War...

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Squizzy Taylor grew up in the lanes and alleys of turn-of-the-century Melbourne. Photo tourism.vic.gov.au.88

Squizzy Taylor and Other Notorious Australian Gangsters of the 1920s

In the 1920s, American-style gangsters, the most notorious being 'Squizzy' Taylor, controlled crime in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney, offering every kind of service, from gambling and prostitution to sly-grog and blackmail - even murder.

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History of World War 1 Part 3 Attempts at Negotiation

Visit History of World War I Part I and Part II, which are my previous two hubs explaining about history of World War 1. Casualties from the Russians and the defeat of the Romanians Regarding the situation...

2 comments    united states germany britain
Our "QUEEN JEWEL"..a 100% German Boxer, Flashy Brindle Female with a Harlequin Eye ( at 2 yrs old )- photo taken tonight !76

AVA ADORE BOXERS - a breeders guide to proper care and ownership of your BOXER

Our "QUEEN JEWEL"..a 100% German Boxer, Flashy Brindle Female with a Harlequin Eye ( at 2 yrs old )- photo taken tonight ! our "QUEEN" before she was weaned, photo taken at a repetable breeders home...

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