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November 17, 2015
Today in World War II History—November 17, 1940 & 1945
75 Years Ago—Nov. 17, 1940: In Germany, Jews are banned from using same air raid shelters as Aryans.
70 Years Ago—Nov. 17, 1945: New song in Top Ten: “Waitin’ for the Train to Come In.”
November 16, 2015
Today in World War II History—November 16, 1940 & 1945
Broadgate in Coventry city centre following the Coventry Blitz of 14/15 November 1940. The burnt out shell of the Owen Owen department store (which had only opened in 1937) overlooks a scene of devastation, 16 November 1940. (Imperial War Museum)
75 Years Ago—Nov. 16, 1940: King George VI visits Coventry to view damage. Greek air force scores first victories, shoots down 10 Italian planes.
70 Years Ago—Nov. 16, 1945: Movie premiere of Billy Wilder’s The Lost Weekend, starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman (will receive Oscars for best picture, best actor, and best director).
November 15, 2015
Today in World War II History—November 15, 1940
Greek field gun in action during Battle of Morava-Ivan, southern Albania, 14-23 Nov 1940.
75 Years Ago—Nov. 15, 1940: Warsaw ghetto sealed off from rest of city with 350,000 Jews in 1.3 square miles. Greek troops break Italian lines and enter Albania. New York Midtown Tunnel linking Manhattan and Queens opens to traffic.
November 14, 2015
Today in World War II History—November 14, 1940 & 1945
Coventry Cathedral in ruins after 14 November 1940 Luftwaffe air raid.
75 Years Ago—Nov. 14, 1940: Luftwaffe destroys historic Coventry, including cathedral, in operation Mondlicht Sonate (Moonlight Sonata); 568 killed.
70 Years Ago—Nov. 14, 1945: Penicillin is reported as a treatment for scarlet fever.
November 13, 2015
Title Brainstorm Game! Book Giveaway!
It’s time to pick a title for Waves of Freedom, Book 3…and you can help! I’m giving away a book – either Through Waters Deep (Waves of Freedom, Book 1) – or Anchor in the Storm when it comes out in May 2016 (Book 2).
Here are the rules of the game:
Leave a comment below with your idea for the book title. If you can’t leave a comment, send me an email with your guess. Contest ends Monday, November 16 at 11 pm, Pacific Time.
There are two ways to win a book! First, I will randomly pick one entry from the comments – the winner will be announced here on my blog on Tuesday, November 17. Second, if Revell Books picks YOUR entry as the official title, I’ll enter you in another drawing, with one winner! This second winner will be announced with the title announcement early in 2016.
Here are some guidelines:
The title should NOT have the words “Wave(s),” “Water(s),” “Deep,” “Anchor,” or “Storm.”
Nautical words to play with that relate to the story: “Compass,” “Surface,” “Course,” “Ocean(s),” “Sea(s),” “Steer.” But you’re free to play with other words!
The title should be about the same length as the previous titles so the cover designer can use the same font.
And here’s the story blurb to inspire you…
When Quintessa Beaumont learns the US Navy has established the WAVES program for women, she enlists, determined to throw off her frivolous ways and truly contribute. Lt. Dan Avery employs his skills in anti-submarine warfare to fight U-boats at the peak of the Battle of the Atlantic, but the last thing he wants to see on his radar is Tess. As Dan and Tess work together at the Anti-Submarine Warfare Unit in Boston, Tess proves her worth and finds her affections drawn by the no-nonsense officer, realizing he sees her as the greatest nonsense of all. While the German Navy challenges Dan’s radar skills, the changes in Tess challenge his notions—and his heart.
Today in World War II History—November 13, 1940 & 1945
Gen. Charles de Gualle, 1942 (Library of Congress)
75 Years Ago—Nov. 13, 1940: Movie premiere of Walt Disney’s Fantasia in New York City, not released nationwide until April 1942.
70 Years Ago—Nov. 13, 1945: France holds free elections: Gen. Charles de Gaulle elected head of government with program of moderate socialism.
November 12, 2015
Today in World War II History—November 12, 1940 & 1945
Secretary of State Cordell Hull, September 1944 (US Department of State)
75 Years Ago—Nov. 12, 1940: Free French forces secure Gabon in Vichy French Equatorial Africa.
70 Years Ago—Nov. 12, 1945: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former US Secretary of State Cordell Hull for work establishing United Nations.
November 11, 2015
Thoughts on This Veterans Day
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the First World War came to an end.
The Armistice was signed for the War to End All Wars, but peace was built on a shoddy foundation, and war returned, nastier than ever.
The end of the Second World War brought the United Nations and the promise of rational negotiation and eternal peace. Instead the nuclear era introduced the tense decades of the Cold War, flaring up in brutal regional wars in Korea, Vietnam, and throughout Africa and Central and South America.
The collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall brought optimism for a peaceful, democratic world. This was shattered by the terrorist tactics of a new enemy without borders to attack or a government to negotiate with. A cowardly enemy that cheers when children blow up children or when unarmed soldiers are murdered on their home base.
The human heart yearns for peace but is drawn to war. We can argue about it and say it shouldn’t be this way, but it is.
That’s why our armed services are vital. Our veterans have repelled the forces of Fascism, Totalitarianism, and Communism, and for this we owe them our eternal gratitude. Our active servicemen and servicewomen are currently fighting the forces of Terrorism, and for this we owe them our active support and appreciation.
On this 11th day of the 11th month, we thank the members of our armed services, past and present, for protecting our lives, our homes, and our freedom. May God bless you.
Today in World War II History—November 11, 1940 & 1945
Italian battleship Conte di Cavour sinking in Taranto harbor.
75 Years Ago—Nov. 11, 1940: British carrier HMS Illustrious attacks Taranto, Italy in the first-ever air-dropped torpedo attack in a harbor, sinking battleship Conte di Cavour. On Armistice Day, Parisian students protest against Nazis on Champs Élysées, 123 arrested. First jeep is delivered to the US Army.
70 Years Ago—Nov. 11, 1945: Marshal Tito is elected the first president of Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia.
November 10, 2015
Today in World War II History—November 10, 1940 & 1945
Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain, WY. Looking west over the Heart Mountain Relocation Center with its sentry name sake, Heart Mountain, on the horizon., 18 September 1942 (US National Archives)
75 Years Ago—Nov. 10, 1940: In Africa, British launch offensive against Italians in Ethiopia and retake Gallabat, Sudan.
70 Years Ago—Nov. 10, 1945: Japanese relocation centers at Gila River, AZ and Heart Mountain, WY close.
