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War Stories
Saving and sharing the memories of our past before they're lost and gone forever


Jan 283 min read
The London Cathedral that Keeps Rising Again and its Not-to-be-Missed American History
The motto matches the history. Resurgam, which means I will rise again, is written above the building's south portico with a carving of a...
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Sep 21, 20232 min read
The Most Beautiful Theater in the World Makes a Book Appearance
Sometimes when I am writing, I get to take readers to one of my favorite places. In Song of Return, readers get to visit the most...
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Jul 28, 20222 min read
World War II History in Alaska
When I travel, I always look for history. There is a story to be found everywhere! We recently went on an Alaskan cruise, and I found...
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Sep 28, 20212 min read
The World War II Memorial I Can’t Wait to See
An inscription at the memorial reads, “Here in the presence of Washington and Lincoln, one the eighteenth century father and the other...
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Jun 30, 20202 min read
A World War II Monument Not to Miss
Leroy Barnard, James E. Clark, Wilbur Daniels – this is just a few of the names engraved on the World War II monument in Savannah, GA. If...
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May 14, 20182 min read
Fire at the Winecoff! The Deadliest Hotel Fire in U.S. History
When visiting the Little White House recently, our tour guide told us about President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s great fear of fire, which...
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Apr 24, 20181 min read
A Piece of World War II History in Georgia
This past Saturday I finally got to visit a true piece of War World II history right in Georgia! In the city of Warm Springs, sits...
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Oct 12, 20151 min read
A Step Into History... Fort Pulaski
I first visited Fort Pulaski as a child on a church trip. I still remember my feeling of awe when I saw its moat, drawbridge, cannons,...
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Feb 14, 20141 min read
Meet Vulcan
Meet Vulcan! He is the largest cast-metal statue in the world and sits atop Red Mountain in Birmingham, AL. As the Roman god of the...
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