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D Day
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While Eisenhower and his staff agonized over D-Dsy at Bushy Park, a frenzied carnival atmosphere took hold in overcrowded, clamorous London. Traffic was gridlocked, restaurants and clubs were packed, and it took days, sometimes weeks, for newcomers to the capital to find a vacant hotel room or flat. Many of the new arrivals were American journalists, flooding in from all over the globe to be on hand for the biggest story of the war. Ernie Pyle, who had come to London from Tunisia, wrote: "I deci
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― Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour
― Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour
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Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity
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In honor of the upcoming 80th anniversary of D-Day, let’s read and discuss The Rifle 2 by Andrew…more
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