Tag Archives: WWII

And Writing about the Timing of Poems being Published

Posted on September 15, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Last Words of an Unknown Soldier Poem (June 15, 1944) I wrote about this poem in my post “Why I Write…” and now that I have explored the idea of charting when a poem is published widely for the first … Continue reading →

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Another Overlooked but Obvious Past Life for Trump

Posted on September 5, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Benito Mussolini (July 29, 1883 – April 28, 1945) During an evening meal, last night, a neighbour of my wife’s cousin got into a discussion with me about reincarnation and the past lives of famous people. Please note that this … Continue reading →

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Nazi Agent, French Collaborator, or WWII Survivor?

Posted on August 23, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Coco Chanel (August 19, 1883 – January 10, 1971) One might ask: so what? Well, some people are refocusing their attention on this fashionista in order to make sense of some of her actions during the German occupation of France … Continue reading →

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The Moment that History Changed to the Modern Age

Posted on July 1, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Code-Name: Trinity (July 16, 1945) I will not be writing about this book, although it is tempting to do so: what I will be focusing on is the event that heralded in the Space Age: the detonation of the atomic … Continue reading →

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How England Lost Its MoJo in 1901 When Victoria Died

Posted on March 13, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Innovation: The History of England Volume VI This was a birthday gift from Susan’s daughter, Tracy, almost a month late. Nevertheless, Peter Ackroyd is my favourite English historian, so I didn’t mind the belated birthday present. (I also have Volume … Continue reading →

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A Priest Almost Made Americans Overthrow Their Gov’t

Posted on October 22, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Charles Coughlin (October 25, 1891 – October 27, 1979) Again, there’s nothing new under the sun. American-style fascism was rampant in the 1930’s. At the forefront of the movement was a Roman Catholic priest who was born in Canada. He … Continue reading →

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Was This a Wartime Secret or Just a Hoax?

Posted on October 20, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Philadelphia Experiment The YouTube video of Al Bielek’s discussion of this ‘event’ is attached to yesterday’s post. Warning! Everything about this ‘event’ chart may be speculative, including the date and definitely the time. But what does it tell us? … Continue reading →

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How Operation Mincemeat was Hatched:

Posted on July 22, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Downing of BOAC Flight 777 (June 1, 1943) I was reading an entry about Leslie Howard this morning, and it was suggesting that the German High Command had targeted this flight because of his presence onboard. It was probably … Continue reading →

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Connecting the Dots of this Pivotal WWII Moment

Posted on June 29, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Battle of Stalingrad (August 23, 1942 – February 2, 1943) The Battle of Stalingrad (23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943) was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II where Nazi Germany and its allies unsuccessfully fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (later renamed to Volgograd) in Southern Russia. … Continue reading →

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The Day that Big Ben Started Keeping Time

Posted on May 31, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Big Ben (May 31, 1859) On this day in 1859: The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time in London. I was originally going to post this one as part of my “Yesterday … Continue reading →

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