Opinion: Let's not sugarcoat climate change
In 2010, I taught my first course at WCSU specifically about climate change. I have since developed three more and am working on a fourth.| CT Insider
Underwater drones, massive missiles and laser weapons dazzled crowds on Wednesday at a major military parade in Beijing, a show of strength for China as frictions with Washington simmer. Military experts have been closely eyeing the event, attended by several key foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. […] The post Beijing shows off drones, missiles and lasers in military parade appeared first on Digital Journal.| Digital Journal
In 2010, I taught my first course at WCSU specifically about climate change. I have since developed three more and am working on a fourth.| CT Insider
On August 17-18, 1942, members of the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion made an attack on a small island in the Pacific Ocean held by Japanese forces during World War II. The raid had several objectives – destroy Japanese installations, gather [...]| SOF News
Aluminum foil is a staple in most kitchens, known for wrapping food and keeping it fresh. But did you know there are many other aluminum foil uses that offer simple solutions to everyday problems? This sparkling, flexible sheet isn’t just for the kitchen. From sharpening scissors to boosting TV signals, aluminum foil can do much […] The post 33 Aluminum Foil Uses: Simple Tips for a Sparkling Life first appeared on Fluster Buster.| Fluster Buster
What seems a simple story of a WWII partisan fighter sheltering in an undamaged house contains hidden depths and interesting language. He considers the futility and depravity of war, but cannot hel…| Market Garden Reader
These are the unsung heroes and oddball experiments of the sky – aircraft so strange, so unconventional, that they often fade into obscurity. Yet, their| Aviation Humor
Naval Aviation Comes of Age at the Battle of Midway During World War Two, air power played a more significant role than in any previous conflict. The RAF surviving the Battle of Britain in the late summer of 1940, for example, contributed directly to preventing a planned German invasion of Britain. But it was in the realm of naval aviation that aircraft played an unexpectedly crucial role. Before the war, many naval experts believed that big guns on capital ships, which had always been the de...| PlaneHistoria
Acquiring information about an enemy’s latest weapon often involves top secret and carefully planned spy operations, but in June 1942 the unbelievable happened. The British were presented with a real-life example of a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, a fighter aircraft which was shrouded in secrecy and became infamous to RAF pilots for its performance and deadliness in combat. This was not through an act of espionage or defection, but thanks to a spectacular navigation blunder made by a Luftwaffe officer...| PlaneHistoria
A bomber’s ball turret position is often looked at with fear. Suspended underneath a bomber, it’s the only thing separating you from a 30,000 feet drop. The turret was a small, cramped place to be, often operated by the smallest men available. From this position a gunner could cover virtually the entire underside of the aircraft with his machine guns. It was named the Sperry turret, after the company that made them; the Sperry Corporation. They were most famously used on the Boeing B-17 F...| PlaneHistoria
The Daimler-Benz DB 600 series engines were without a doubt the workhorse and most commonly used engines throughout World War II for the Luftwaffe. Initially designed in the mid 30s, Daimler-Benz continued to develop this power plant, which over its life time put out some seriously impressive figures. We’ll dive into what makes this excellent series of engines tick. Contents Development The Reich Ministry of Aviation set out requirements in the early 1930s for a new engine to drive the late...| PlaneHistoria
By Duane Schultz The men who were prisoners of war during World War II paid a terrible price in the form of PTSD—post-traumatic stress disorder. Read more The post Americans Returning from German POW Camps Suffered from PTSD appeared first on Warfare History Network.| Warfare History Network
By Patrick J. Chaisson The chief shuffled to his seat in the underground conference room. He sat down heavily, eyes unfocused and dreamy, while a litany of woes was read to him. Read more The post Was Hitler’s Ardennes Offensive Brilliant or Delusional? appeared first on Warfare History Network.| Warfare History Network
By Christopher Miskimon Historians often compare Adolf Hitler to a gambler. He kept making risky bets that paid off time and again—until they didn’t. Read more The post The Nazi Invasion of Poland, Adolf Hitler’s First Gamble in the East appeared first on Warfare History Network.| Warfare History Network
By Arnold Blumberg After the Royal Navy’s traumatic departure from the Pacific Ocean in early 1942, the 4th Submarine Flotilla and its depot ship, the HMS Adamant, operated with the Eastern Fleet based at Trincomalee––a large, natural harbor located on the coast of Sri Lanka in the heart of the Indian Ocean. Read more The post British Submarine Operations in the Pacific appeared first on Warfare History Network.| Warfare History Network
By Flint Whitlock His world was literally crashing down in flames around him. Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich, which he had created out of nothing but his own will—an empire that he had once boasted would last for a millennium—was on fire and being torn apart by shot and shell, besieged on all sides. Read more The post Hitler’s Death in the Führerbunker appeared first on Warfare History Network.| Warfare History Network
By Arnold Blumberg During World War II, after the Royal Navy’s traumatic departure from the Pacific Ocean in early 1942, the 4th Submarine Flotilla and its depot ship, the HMS Adamant, operated with the Eastern Fleet based at Trincomalee––a large, natural harbor located on the coast of Sri Lanka in the heart of the Indian Ocean. Read more The post World War II British Submarine Operations in the Pacific appeared first on Warfare History Network.| Warfare History Network
By William Lunderberg From his naval base at Tawi Tawi in the southern Philippines, Japanese Admiral Soemu Toyoda anxiously perused intelligence reports that might provide a clue to the objective of the next seaborne South Pacific invasion by American military in the spring of 1944. Read more The post The USS England and the Invasion of the South Pacific appeared first on Warfare History Network.| Warfare History Network
By John W. Osborn, Jr. When world war engulfed Europe for the second time in a generation, the Netherlands placed its faith in the diplomatic delusion that it could remain neutral like it had during World War I. Read more The post Dutch Debacle appeared first on Warfare History Network.| Warfare History Network
By Mason B. Webb In the heart of Pennsylvania, not far from the Civil War battlefields of Gettysburg, stands the U.S. Read more The post Celebrating U.S. Army History appeared first on Warfare History Network.| Warfare History Network
Krzysztof Mularczyk Ukraine has criticised Poland’s decision to create a new national day of remembrance commemorating Polish victims of the Volhynia massacre carried out by Ukrainian nationalists …| Justice-4-Poland.com
It's time for another episode in our On Writing series. Host Michael Neiberg is joined in the studio by Tim Cook, the chief historian at the Canadian War Museum. Tim emphasizes the importance of making history accessible to the public, which involves finding compelling ways to tell stories and connect with readers. Their discussion covers Cook's latest book, "The Good Allies," which explores the relationship between Canada and the United States during World War II. Cook highlights the challen...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
With the invasion of Poland in 1939, Nazi Germany set the stage for conflict and strife that has repercussions to this day. Jadwiga Biskupska is an expert on Poland under Nazi occupation and she joins podcast editor Ron Granieri to discuss the intricate relationship between Poland's historical memory and its contemporary identity. Their discussion particularly focuses on the impact of World War II on Polish national identity, the complexities of remembering the war under the shadow of communi...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
Maggie Stiefvater has been one of my go to authors for great stories since I first listened to The Scorpio Races over a decade ago. She was one of the few YA writers I stuck with after moving on from most YA. The Listeners is her first shot at an adult novel and while much […]| Books of My Heart
Rowan Farm is the sequel to The Ark and continues the story of the Lechow family as they attempt to build new lives and a new home in post-war West Germany. Informed on the author's own knowledge and experiences after WWII, these two books show the chaos and ruin of Germany after WWII, but also the courage and hope of the people who work together to make the country fit for life and love once more. | The Edge of the Precipice
Well, it is more precisely a solemn day of commemoration than a holiday, or a jour de fête. For May 8, 1945, is the day that Germany surrendered to the Allies, and Europe was at last free of the Nazi nightmare they had lived through for more than a decade. Each year in towns, cities, […]| Writing from the Heart, Reading for the Road
Haunting photos document a shameful chapter of America’s history—the forced displacement and incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII.| Beautiful Public Data
Today on International Women’s Day, along with the bravery of the Ukrainian women, I would be remiss if I didn’t also honor my mother-in-law Eva Katz. When I look in the faces of the yo…| Envisioning The American Dream
Book reviews from the perspective of a Christian writer, wife, and mother.| theedgeoftheprecipice.blogspot.com
You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. Next stop, the Twilight Zone Submitted for your approval, one Sally Edelstein age 69 artist writer see…| Envisioning The American Dream
Welcome back, esteemed readers, to a seventh issue of History With Snark! We’ve come a long way… or, well, I have. I’ve been unfortunately too busy to continually find the obscu…| The Knights Semantic
It hits me now in my sleepless nights that history may move in widening circles ending in a final sixth mass extinction of most of life on our planet,| Impakter
Discover garlic uses and simple solutions that will save you money, are convenient, and reduce waste. Learn how this versatile staple can enhance your life.| Fluster Buster | Solving Everyday Problems
Discover cinnamon uses that save money and reduce waste. From enhancing recipes to natural cleaning, these simple solutions are convenient and chemical-free.| Fluster Buster | Solving Everyday Problems
Discover versatile club soda uses for household tasks. Simple solutions save money and reduce waste. Transform cleaning, cooking, laundry, beauty and more.| Fluster Buster | Solving Everyday Problems
Discover 42 simple solutions and hydrogen peroxide uses that go beyond first aid. Learn how this versatile, eco-friendly product can improve your life.| Fluster Buster | Solving Everyday Problems
My heart dropped when I received word recently that Homer Finley had died. As the last surviving member of the 1st Marine War Dog Platoon, he was a living link to the earliest days of our nation’s military working dog program. At the time he served, he was part of an experimental, unproven initiative. “Many […] The post Remembering WWII Marine handler Homer Finley appeared first on MWDTSA.| MWDTSA
We are pleased to present here an excerpt from Roman Dziarski’s How We Outwitted and Survived the Nazis: The True Story of the Holocaust Rescuers, Zofia Sterner and Her Family, accompanied by a personal introduction from the author. The book tells the story how his family rescued Jews from the Holocaust and survived WWII, against the backdrop of the realities of the Nazi and Soviet occupation of Poland.| Academic Studies Press
Like Steve Reich’s Different Trains, Jordan Mechner’s graphic memoir Replay is a work of introspection that looks to history and tragic synchronicity.| PopMatters
He thought of the SS man whose flat they were renovating, how he talked excitedly about his wife’s arrival, no doubt imagining her joy when she saw the new kitchen.| A Thinking Person, a.k.a. Cogit8R
Some Girls, Some Hats, and Hitler by Trudi Kanter Scribner, 2012 ISBN: 978-1451688306 258 p.p There will never be a day when stories of intolerance will be irrelevant. Decades later, into a new mil…| TCJWW
La nouvelle recherche sur les perpetrators dans une perspective transnationale Compte rendu du colloque tenu à l’Institut historique allemand du 14 au 16 mars 2023 Comité d’organisation : Frank Bajohr (IfZ, Munich),...| Dialog und Austausch
I’m happy to share that my debut novel, LOOKING FOR GARBO is being released today by Amphorae Publishing Group. It’s been a long time in coming and I have to thank my agent, Jill Marr a…| iheartingrid
In 1933, prior to the release of Queen Christina, nobody outside of the MGM Studios executive offices knew whether Garbo, the Queen of the Silver Screen was ever going to return to film. The year b…| iheartingrid
