[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime”.)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

EVOLUTION OF PLAN YELLOW OCTOBER 1939-JANUARY 1940

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[iowamark]

General Jonathan Wainwright commanding horse cavalry in Texas. Would be transferred to the Phillipines in 1940 and would be the highest ranking American POW 1942-45.

[LibertyRocks]

Just wanted to say a quick thank you for posting all of this... I’ve been “away” from FR for a while and have to get caught up (and share with my kids, too...).

The first article was REALLY interesting - especially when they detailed how difficult it was to travel in Soviet Russia at the time (Papers, please?). MAN, I cannot even IMAGINE what that must’ve felt like to have to get permission from the police to travel at ALL. Pure insanity!

[LibertyRocks]

Just wanted to say a quick thank you for posting all of this... I’ve been “away” from FR for a while and have to get caught up (and share with my kids, too...).

The first article was REALLY interesting to me - especially when they detailed how difficult it was to travel in Soviet Russia at the time (Papers, please?). MAN, I cannot even IMAGINE what that must’ve felt like to have to get permission from the police to travel at ALL - or to be an ambassador trying to deal with Potemkin, or ANY communist and all the (really) RED tape. Pure insanity!

I also found it refreshing that the NY Times printed an apology of sorts to Mr. Potemkin for their previous reporting. Wouldn’t that be wonderful if there were still journalists of the same caliber today?

[ichabod1]

So much fuss over a captured freighter. I can understand the concern, but knowing the way the Times operates, I can’t help but wonder what it is they DON’T want us to be looking at.