American History in Real Life
Movies in the past have often shown characters that were touched by historical events. Yet sometimes, the truth is often more fantastic than anything Hollywood can devise. These stories of real people show how the events of the past touched their lives. Some times the stories are dramatic, sometimes simple, but all in all they weave a tapesty of the richness of the American experience.-
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Death of a Hero
My Uncle Harold died at 91 recently, he was a veteran of World War II and survived the Battle of the Bulge, that alone would make him a hero to me. But it was what followed this battle that showed … Continue reading
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