Alvin York: Hero of the Argonne

The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the last major battle fought in World War I.  In late September of 1918, the Allied forces (primarily British, French, Belgian, and American) began their offensive and, by the end of October, German resistance had pretty much crumbled away.
The success of British on the northern end of the front really made [...]

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Snoopy’s Greatest Foe

Manfred von Richthofen may have been called “Little Manny” by his mother, but we all simply knew him as ”The Red Baron“.  Like Santa, The Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers, and Torgo, The Red Baron conjures up mystical images…albeit different mystical images than Torgo.  A foggy morning with dew heavy on the ground.  The bright red Fokker Triplane in the misty [...]

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