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FDR Sick?

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On November 24, 2009

This is kind of interesting; the argument is that FDR may have been suffering from cancer during the 1944 Presidential campaign. The evidence of illness, they suggest, was covered up.

Why Do People Say Stupid Things?

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On April 30, 2009
Condoleeza Rice explaining why the use of harsh interrogation techniques was justified against Al Qaeda suspects, but not World War II German POWs: With all due respect, Nazi Germany never attacked the homeland of the United StatesIn fact, the German Kriegsmarine sank approximately 600 US...

What Happened at Midway?

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On March 9, 2009

Apparently there is still some controversy. The standard story is this; a flight of torpedo bombers approached the Japanese task force, and was massacred by Japanese combat air patrol. That.

Circumnavigation

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On December 15, 2008

Cool.The significance of the flight is best illustrated by the records that were set by Ford and his crew. It was the first round-the-world flight by a commercial airliner, as.

Downfall: Apologia?

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On December 6, 2008

Does anyone out there interpret Downfall in the same way as Ron Rosenbaum?This has always been my problem with films like the German-made Downfall, which while initially being taken seriously.

Big Fights on Old Questions

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On November 1, 2008
How important is Gallipoli to Australian identity?A row has erupted between Australia's PM Kevin Rudd and his Labor predecessor Paul Keating over the importance of Gallipoli, a WWI battle site in Turkey.Mr Keating dismissed as "nonsense" the view that a new Australian identity was forged...

Great Minds etc.

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On June 1, 2008

Kingdaddy visited the WWII Memorial, and wasn't impressed. Here were my thoughts.Forthcoming is a post about my visit to the Air Force Museum in Dayton, which is awesome....

Great War Memories

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On May 29, 2008

John Quiggin, riffing off this Edward Lengel column, suggests that the respective experiences of Europe and the United States in World War I may explain cultural differences on the use.

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