Oct
12
The birth of America’s best cheeseburger
I can’t say if it’s truly “America’s best”, but the green chile cheeseburger at the Owl Bar is certainly the most historic.
Tag Archives: WWII
Jul
12
Pictures from The Battle of Britain
The Atlantic shows you why the Brits think about World War II a lot differently than Americans do. It’s hard to imagine today how close Britain was to being lost to the Nazis. Had that happened, it’s unlikely the war … Read More
Jun
06
June 6, 1944
On this day in 1944, 150,000 troops from the US, England,and Canada landed on the beaches of Normandy in France. Code-named D-Day, it was the beginning of the end of the Nazi occupation of Western Europe. Most of those who … Read More
May
06
The Battle of Point Judith
You may not have heard about it, but there was a naval battle that occurred in US waters the day after the Nazis ordered all their forces to cease hostilities. Called The Battle of Point Judith it was fought in … Read More
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Tagged BlockIsland, History, naval, PointJudith, u-boat, warfare, WWII
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Nov
11
Veterans’ Day
November 11th was originally Armistice Day, commemorating the 1918 signing of the treaty that ended the “war to end all wars.” But now we instead use today to honor all of those who have served their country in the armed … Read More
Oct
07
English Russia » Colors of World War II
English Russia » Colors of World War II.
