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100 Years Ago Today
Bombs falling in Gaza…..shells falling in Ukraine…… Today is 28 July 2014……..100 years ago today the world stood still and it would NEVER be the same again…..today was the start of the Great War or as...
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40 maps that explain World War I | vox.com
Hundred years ago today the Great War, World War 1, began……most of us like visual aids as opposed to reading the history…..so I include this piece that explains the War quite accurately……easier than...
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How the Ottoman delusions of 1914 shaped the modern Middle East | The National
Today is the centennial of the start of World War One….I will be posting on the subject all day in remembrance of the stupidity of war and its outcome….. I do hope my readers appreciate the day and...
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The Epochal Consequences Of Woodrow Wilson’s War | David Stockman’s Contra...
Since August of 2014 we have been celebrating the beginning of World War one…..and most historians will agree that the war began the world of today….there are so many things that happened during and...
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Gertrude of Arabia and Other British Arabists | World Affairs Journal
As we celebrate Women’s History Month….I would like to show that women had more to do with the creation of modern Middle East than people realize……. Gertrude Bell is a fascinating character…..that in...
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The Middle East: A Historical “What If” Saga
Today is my doctor’s day….I will be in and out all day…..so the posts may be a bit short and sporadic……I do apologize…… The class I teach my students were fascinated when I taught them about the...
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Battle of the Somme
One more post before I start my holiday weekend…… Keeping with my tradition….a little history…..(you are welcome) Today is the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme during World War One….. The...
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Africa and the First World War
We are in the process of remembering the first World War….the world’s first modern war…..and the beginning of American interventionism….we all should study the causes and the effects……for this war...
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Closing Thought–07Dec16
75 years ago day…… Today we commemorate the “Day of Infamy”…..the Japanese attack on our naval base at Pearl Harbor….they also attacks a few other installations but Pearl Harbor was the biggie for...
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How About A War To End War?
Been there…Done that….and the T-shirts are on sale at Cafe Press…… During Trump’s first speech to the joint session of Congress he made a statement that made me think of something that I could use as a...
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“America First’s” First Crack
WE are in the middle of the anniversary of World War One….although the US had a minor role in the conflict it still amazes me that it is not more important to Americans….I mean it is the war that...
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Lessons from the Tragedy of Woodrow Wilson’s War
Today is the 100 year anniversary of the US entering into the conflict that we call World War One….. Today is a historical marker of immense importance in American history: it is the centenary of...
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Recognition At Last
Another Sunday and the weather is marvelous…..warm days cool nights and the garden is in full bloom….can hardly wait for that first tomato….it will be for a tomato sandwich…..crusty French roll with...
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Are We Headed For A Replay?
It is amazing just how many conflicts the US is involved in these days. Plus all the rhetoric coming from the “leaders” in DC…..threats and words of war……. Does anyone realize that 100 years ago last...
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What World War I Unleashed In America
One hundred years ago the US was preparing to send its forces to Europe to join in the fighting to save the world….from what most are not sure….but save it nonetheless….Dough boys are on their way. I...
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The Battle Of The Somme
Just another history lesson of World War One…..a conflict that few Americans know anything about and even fewer care. I read constantly….my library contains about 2000 books and not one of them is a...
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Anzac Day
I am always going on about the American vets and have pretty much ignored other countries and their vets….I apologize. The ugliness of war effected more than just Americans…..and ALL vets deserve...
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American Entry Into World War One
One hundred years ago this month Pres. Wilson made the speech that threw the US into the meat grinder known as the Great War, World War 1…..there have been many reasons cited as to why the US felt it...
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The Folly of Wilsonism
A hundred years ago the US was in the process of mobilization of troops to send to Europe and join in the defense of freedom in World War One….. Wilson had kept the US out of the fighting until he...
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A World War 1 “What If”
My class has been doing so well that I gave them an extra credit project if they wanted……a what if scenario. I try to make the class fun and educational at the same time….not an easy task. I gave them...
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