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Dunkirk Spirit: Churchill’s Speech

This speech was recorded by the BBC after it was given in the British Parliament on the 4th of June 1940. As a resumé of the battle and the evacuation, it is a history lesson for the ages. Churchill’s speech … Continue reading

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Operation Dynamo

Dunkirk Evacuation “On 26 May, Lord Gort received two telegrams, one from Anthony Eden, another from the War Office. The first warned him that evacuation might prove necessary, the second confirmed that it was now necessary. In overall charge of … Continue reading

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Opening Shots of WWIII?

One hundred years ago, yesterday, the United States of America entered The Great War. Last night, at 8:45 EDT, that same country may have sparked the beginning of yet another world war. The Aspects Sun – 17 Aries 24′ Moon … Continue reading

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Other Points in Time: The Battle of Vimy Ridge

The History The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a military engagement fought primarily as part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the Canadian Corps, of four … Continue reading

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Malaysia Airlines MH17: did lightning strike twice?

It was bad enough that Malaysia Airlines MH370 disappeared over the South Indian Ocean, shrouded in mystery. Then, a few months later, another plane is shot down. What’s going on? The Event Malaysia Airline MH17 Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was … Continue reading

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Can history teach us anything about the present?

Most of us look back on things that have happened in the past as distant memories, some with fondness, and most with gratitude that those times have gone forever: but have they really? The reaction on the street to Michael … Continue reading

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