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Humor, Royalty, and The King’s Speech
Sometimes, a story in need of telling goes beyond the imagination of the finest novelist. History now and then provides us with the most compelling of these stories, of which occasionally, someone will say an author could not possibly have … Continue reading
Posted in History, Life in General
Tagged 60 Minutes, Albert Frederick Arthur George, Colin Firth, David Seidler, Edward VIII, England’s King George VI, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Lionel Logue, Queen Elizabeth, relationships, speech therapy, stuttering, The King’s Speech, the reluctant king, true-life narrative, Wallis Simpson
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Sara
Sixty-six years ago today the USS Saratoga, CV-3, fell victim to a horrendous attack by the Japanese. The Japanese, taking advantage of poor weather and low clouds, were able to approach the aircraft carrier at about five o’clock in the … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation History, History, Life in General
Tagged Bikini Atoll, Bremerton WA, combat operations, CV-3, Desert Storm, Essex-class carriers, Hawaii, Lexington-class carriers, Libya, military service, Navy, Operation Crossroads, Operation Magic Carpet, the affect atomic weapons on naval vessels, the flight deck, the Japanese surrender, USS Saratoga, Vietnam, World War II, Yugoslavia
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