world war II
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Archaeology and History
Today In Christian History: Chaplains, death, and heroism on the high seas
February 3, 1943: Four Chaplains Set a High Standard of Heroism Captain Hans J. Danielsen of the Dorchester was uneasy.…
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Union Station Auschwitz exhibition ticket sales top 300,000
Time is running out to visit the Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. exhibition at Kansas City’s Union Station. There will…
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Culture Watch
How Cup Noodles became one of the biggest success stories of all time
See a container of Cup Noodles at a convenience store and you might think of dorm rooms and cheap calories.…
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Culture Watch
Memories of Pearl Harbor attack fading as ‘what-if’ questions remain
Yesterday, on the anniversary of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, we learned that memories of that event are fading…
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National News
Bipartisan tributes pour in for Senator Bob Dole
Condolences continue to pour in over the death of former U.S. Senator Robert Dole. The Republican died over the weekend…
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Travel
National Churchill Museum in Fulton reopens after pandemic
Area families looking for a getaway before school starts have a new option. The National Churchill Museum in Fulton, Mo.,…
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What the proposed $6 trillion Biden budget means for your future
History will not remember President Biden for his frugality but it may for his budget. The president has already signed…
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Travel
First artifacts being installed for Auschwitz exhibit at Union Station
Four massive, original concrete posts along with barbed and high-voltage wire used as fencing to surround and divide the Auschwitz-Birkenau…
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Next Generation
Tom Hanks portrays man of faith in new war movie “Greyhound”
After a long drought of new movies during the pandemic, Tom Hanks is bringing an inspirational story to life in…
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Entertainment
Vera Lynn, ‘We’ll Meet Again’ World War II sweetheart singer, dies at 103
Vera Lynn, one of the world’s most famous singers during World War II, has died at the age of 103.…
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