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62The Principality of Sealand
Sealand, the world's smallest country established in 1966 rests off the coast of England. It is a place of history, conflict and adventure.
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68Hey! Soldier - A Letter From Mom March 23rd, 1942
In this letter dated March 23rd, 1942, George Lutz receives a letter from Loretta Lutz (his mother) describing sugar, gas, and rubber shortages. She also mentions a blackout that will be occurring later that night.
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57Best Zombie Books - Enter the World of Living Dead
Are you tired of romance stories about insecure teenagers seduced by charming vampires? Would you like to see a handsome Romeo attacked by a bunch of ugly creatures whose body is falling apart while they roam in the world struck by the zombie apocalypse? Forget about Bella and her pale prince - it's time for some true immortals to take over the stage. Here are the best zombie books that every fan of these flesh-hungry creatures should read.
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72Hey! Soldier - A Letter From Grace March 22nd, 1942
In this letter dated March 22nd, George Lutz received another letter from his fiancé Grace Bauer. She describes what she has been up to and makes plans for her visit with George in June. While visiting George's family she runs into an old friend.
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58The Amelia Earhart Archaeological Site Yields Confirmed Evidence - Cover Ups, Monuments and Jazz Tributes
Transparency calls for full recognition of the final landing site of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. We may have it soon.
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75Elephant Bill and his Elephant Corps in World War II
The elephant has been put to varied uses in India. It has been used a beast of burden, an instrument of war and as a temple mascot to lead prayers. Perhaps one of the reasons was the abundance of the elephant in India. It is estimated that at one...
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79Hey! Soldier - A Letter From Grace March 18th, 1942
In this letter dated March 18th, 1942, Grace Bauer writes a brief letter to George which describes her balance of her WWII social life as well as her devotion to her religion. She also gives some war news and surmises that the war will hopefully end soon.
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77World War 2 History: Norway Blocks German Naval Attack On Oslo
When the Germans invaded neutral Norway on April 9, 1940-- ending the Phoney War-- their forces were split into six naval groups, each assigned a specific task. Group 5-- also called Oslo Group-- was to seize Oslo, the capital of Norway, and capture King Haakon, the government and, not incidentally, 50 tons of gold. They expected the Norwegians to be taken by surprise and put up little, if any, resistance, but the old Oscarsborg Fortress spoiled their plan.
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78Hey! Soldier - A Letter From Dad March 17th, 1942
In this letter Dated March 17th 1942, George's father describes his work at the Mastic Beach Bungalow, and discusses Office Training School options. He also reveals he and Mother saw a movie and caught part of the St. patty's Day parade in New York City.
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80A small article about the battle of the Santa Cruz Islands:
A small article about the battle of the Santa Cruz Islands: From October 25-26, the Japanese and American carrier forces engaged each other around the Santa Cruz Islands as part of the Guadalcanal campaign. The battle formed a vital element of...
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