Writing

July 15, 2011

This day: July 15, in Paris — Quid plura?

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History and literature — for the past couple of weeks I have written (almost) daily notes on what happened...

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July 10, 2011

If you had been born before 1925….

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On July 11, you could have been present when Dwight Eisenhower was nominated to be President, 1952 You could...

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July 9, 2011

July 9 1943: American medicine comes to Sicily

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On July 9, 1943, American and allied forces began the invasion of Europe in World War II at Gela,...

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July 8, 2011

July 8: History that should have been fiction

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In 1959, Dale Ruis, an Army major, and Chester Ovnand, a master sergeant, volunteered for a little-known unit called...

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July 7, 2011

July 7 “The Dog Did Nothing”

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Sherlock Holmes is more real than his creator, Sir Author Conan Doyle. Holmes books and stories continue to sell...

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July 6, 2011

Today, July 6: Before Rosa Parks…

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July 6, 1944: One month to the day after the Allied landings in Normandy, D-Day, Second Lieutenant Jackie Robinson...

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July 5, 2011

Today, July 5: Honor our veterans….

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On July 5, 1932 veterans of World War I blocked the steps to the United States Capitol in futile...

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July 4, 2011

July 4: Was it worth the risk?

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How much did your freedom cost you today? A bag of fireworks? A flag put up alongside your front...

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