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Full text of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Order of D-Day speech
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower recorded a speech broadcast in Europe on D-Day but it's the text of his Order of the Day from June 6, 1944 that inspires.
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Nakba Day: The real origin of the Palestinians' ‘catastrophe’
MAY 15 IS the anniversary of Israel's birth in 1948. It is also the date on which Palestinians in recent years have commemorated their Nakba, or "catastrophe." The events of 1948 were indeed catastrophic for the Arab refugees, perhaps as many as 700,000,
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Nazi Antisemitism & Islamist Hate
A review of recent scholarship on the shaping of the modern Middle East in the aftermath of the Holocaust
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PBS Holocaust documentary perpetuates well-worn myths to glorify FDR, says historian
Streaming this week, historian Rafael Medoff says 'The U.S. and the Holocaust' misrepresents President Roosevelt’s actions leading up to and during the genocide
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Wannsee Conference: The most shameful document of modern history
The Wannsee Conference of January 20, 1942, was not about consumer trends, projected profits or shareholder value, it was about life and death. Specifically, systematic death.
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Remembering D-Day: 'We're here because of what they did'
National D-Day Memorial Foundation president April Cheek-Messier joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss the significance of D-Day. Learn more about this pivotal moment in history with Fox Nation's ‘Secrets of D-Day,’ and ‘D-Day: Ronald Reagan’s Speech a
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Out-Of-Print Children's Biographies Repudiate Uneducated Anti-Americans
Forty years ago, as my children’s book collection proves, grade-school history pedagogy offered a diverse and inclusive narrative about our national past.
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What Happened on 9/11 | PragerU
9/11 shocked America and changed the course of modern history. Everyone knows what happened on that day…right? The truth is, many young people don’t, but they need to. CJ Pearson explains why.
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George Washington's turbulent retirement
After eight grueling years of war and another eight as the first president, the "Father of Our Country" returned to his beloved Mount Vernon, where his final years were filled with controversy, intrigue, and personal torment
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In eastern Europe, when Nazis killed Jews, a 'carnival atmosphere' prevailed
In a new, second book about ‘Holocaust by bullets,’ Father Patrick Desbois depicts in grim detail local bystanders' culpability while Nazis implemented the Final Solution
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'Tanks' a lot: Trump 4th of July celebration isn't first time armored vehicles have rumbled into Washington
WASHINGTON – Tanks rumbled down Pennsylvania Avenue for Dwight Eisenhower's inaugural parade in 1953. John F. Kennedy deployed them eight years later – as well as missiles. Even a 1939 visit by England's King George VI prompted a splashy display of armored hardware rolling through the nation's capital.
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Ask the Captain: Which World War II fighter is better, a P-51 or F4U?
Comparing two of the most legendary aircraft from World War II.
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Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor reflects ahead of Memorial Day - CNNPolitics
Ray Chavez reflected on his service, and recounted his experience on the day that President Franklin Roosevelt declared would "live in infamy."
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The Reason There's Over a Hundred Abandoned Giant Arrows Across the U.S.
Being an airmail pilot was dangerous business before these came along.
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Why this Holocaust survivor still wears his concentration camp uniform | New York Post
Ed Mosberg’s hands stay steady as he slips into the striped cotton jacket and matching cap — an outfit identical to one he was issued 75 years ago, as a...
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‘Dunkirk’: Why Didn’t Hitler Go in For the Kill?
The British army was in full retreat, but suddenly German tanks were halted–twice. Hitler later said he gave Churchill “a sporting chance” of survival. Churchill wasn’t interested.
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Think you’re living in a ‘hellhole’ today? Try being a billionaire in 1916. - The Washington Post
It was a much harsher world, no matter how much money you had.
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What Was the Greatest Era for Innovation? A Brief Guided Tour - NYTimes.com
Which was a more important innovation: indoor plumbing, jet air travel or mobile phones?
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Hanukkah and How War Should Be Celebrated | Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
For Jews, practicing our religion has never been as straightforward. Throughout history we have had to fight and die simply to observe our faith. Hanukkah represents a triumphant moment....
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Tenement Museum New York City - NYC Museum
New York's Tenement Museum focuses on America's urban immigrant history. The Tenement Museum provides walking tours and is a popular attraction in the Lower East Side of NYC.
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25 Things You Might Not Have Known About New York City
There’s more to the Big Apple than Lady Liberty and Central Park. Here are some tidbits you might not have known.
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Why Presidents’ Day is slightly strange
There are three main reasons: who exactly is being honored; what it actually is called; and even if there should be an apostrophe.
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How Brooklyn Neighborhoods Got Their Names
You may know where these neighborhoods are, but do you know what their names mean?
