In the late evening hours of August 25, 1953, a motorcade carrying Corporal John H. F. Teal pulled into Hartford’s North End, where a small crowd of family and friends were eagerly gathered to welcome him home. Teal had just been returned to the United States after spending 32 months in a Korean prison... Read More| Today in Connecticut History
This new novel is a long read, not because of page count but of keeping steady during the times when you think nothing's happening. The payoff will be something you'll not soon forget.| The Longest Chapter
Veterans of the Korean War were honoured yesterday in an event marking the 75th anniversary of the start of the War on 25 June 1950. The event was divided into two: the formal ceremony in the morning, and the afternoon entertainments, in between which was a generous Korean lunch provided by the organisers. The dignitaries| London Korean Links | Covering things Korean in London and beyond since 2006
It's been a while since we last had one of these events on Kingston's Fairfield Recreation Ground. Around 20 years ago, the celebrations used to be at the end of June, coinciding, whether intended or not, roughly with the anniversary of the start of the Korean War. Then it moved to mid August, coinciding roughly| London Korean Links | Covering things Korean in London and beyond since 2006
Returning to my roots in a way, I picked up two Second World War M-1 helmets a week apart from each other. I hadn't found a decent WW2 era M-1 in the wild for a couple years, so this was a good break in the drought.| The Houndstooth Kid
In the late evening hours of August 25, 1953, a motorcade carrying Corporal John H. F. Teal pulled into Hartford’s North End, where a small crowd of family and friends were eagerly gat…| Today in Connecticut History
342-C is a series of photographs comprised of color transparencies, slides, and negatives that document the activities of the U.S. Air Force and predecessor agencies, including the Army Air Fo…| The Unwritten Record