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British Volunteer Aid Nurse Vera Brittain left No. 24 General Hospital in Étaples in time to escape the bombings of May 30 [see “Etaples Hospital Air Raid;” May 30, 2018] but not so soon that she missed the arrival of … Continued
The first edition of The Chicago Defender, a run of three hundred papers, went on sale May 5, 1905. For two cents, readers received six columns of text on four full pages. It was a humble beginning for one … Continued
I grew up convinced I would die in the jungles of Vietnam. I needn’t have worried. My birth had come almost a full decade too late. My worries weren’t constant, in any case. Most of the time I was too … Continued
Juba! by Walter Dean Myers is historical fiction with a strong emphasis on the history. The title character actually existed. The events in the book are documented. Fourteen archival images grace the pages, including map, photo, and engraving; portraits, posters, … Continued
If Laura is the author and protagonist of the Little House books, Pa is her muse and the series’ catalyst. His wanderlust drives the Ingalls ever onward (if not precisely westward) in search of unspoiled land. He sets the overarching … Continued
Millions of British troops passed through the French coastal town of Étaples, France, on their way to the Western Front. The training camps housed as many as 100,000 troops at a time. Many thousands of British and Empire wounded returned … Continued