Category: U.S. History
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MEMORIAL DAY – A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
Lest we forget, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s wars. Established in the 1860s during the American Civil War, Memorial Day tapped into the general human need to honor our dead who have done so much to serve this great country. Memorial Day…
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BAHALA NA (Come What May) reduced price in time for Memorial Day
With Memorial Day approaching, I am offering “BAHALA NA (Come What May)” on Kindle at a discounted price of $2.99 for a limited time starting today. “BAHALA NA (Come What May)” is dedicated to the men of the armed forces who fought bravely to protect my old country, The Philippines, against the Japanese forces. “BAHALA…
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Evolution of Veteran’s Day
Veteran’s Day evolved in the years following World War I, or “The Great War,” as it was known at the time. The Great War, a war to end all wars, ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month in 1918 when an armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went…
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I shall return
Gen. Douglas MacArthur fulfilled his promise to the Filipino people that he shall return to liberate them from the Japanese on October 20, 1944. Excerpts from BAHALA NA (Come What May) On October 20, 1944, MacArthur landed in Leyte, fulfilling his promise to the Filipino people by wading ashore at Leyte, but the evening before…
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Wordless Wednesday – WWII Memorial – Pacific Theater, Washington, DC
Until next time – Stop and smell the roses. Rosalinda, The Rose Lady Rosalinda Morgan Author & Garden Writer
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Happy Memorial Day and remember . . .
Lest we forget, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those men and women of the armed forces who have made the supreme sacrifice in times of war. The occasion of Memorial Day will be marked by parades, speeches and wreath-laying ceremonies. People are urged to take time from their day’s activities on Memorial…
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What happened on Dec. 7, 1941? Find out more . . .
On the early hours of Sunday morning on Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese Commander in chief of the Combined Fleet, Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku carried out his plan of surprise attack at Pearl Harbor. It caught U.S. by surprise and there were heavy casualties. Thousands of servicemen were either killed or wounded and there were hundreds…
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DO YOU KNOW THE CAPITAL OF EACH STATE OF THE UNITED STATES?
Do you know the capital of each state of the United States? Most citizens of the United States do not know and I blame that on our education system. Kids today are not educated properly, it is pathetic. My mother, having schooled on the American education system during the American occupation in the Philippines in…
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