War History Archives – Vintage American Ways

October 1, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment

This article was written in 1914, at the beginning of World War I. News dispatches were describing battles taking place in Europe and there must have been some confusion about the names of these …

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September 11, 2015 By Maryanne Datesman Leave a Comment

We can all remember exactly what we were doing when we heard—and saw—the horrendous events that occurred 16+ years ago today. Those events are burned into our collective psyche as we reflect back on …

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