[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]

Mines Parachuted – 2-3
Paris Reveals Siroco Sank Two U-Boats – 3
The International Situation - 4
Mines Wreck 5 More Merchantmen, Bringing Total to 22 for 6 Days – 4-8
Merchant Ships Sunk in War – 6
Tatarescu at Helm – 9-11
Air Battles Rage Over West Front – 12
Nazis Lay Pre-War Ship Sabotage to British; Arrested ‘Agent’ Is Said to Have Confessed – 13-14
German Ship, Covering Escape of Raider, Scuttled to Avoid Capture Off Africa – 15
It’s A Real War (Editorials) – 17-18

[OrioleFan]

The last page article on Air Conditioned Cars was a hoot. LOL. I really enjoy reading these postings. Thanks, much!

[TonyInOhio]

Great stuff, Homer; please sign me up for the seminar.

I have a special intrest in and collect audio files from radio broadcasts of the 1930s through 1960s. I'll try to add links to revelant broadcasts to your posts.

I'd offer a couple of suggestions for your reading list: An Army at Dawn and The Day of Battle, two excellent narrative histories by Rick Atkinson. Each stands alone as a real page-turner, and together they comprise the first two parts of the Liberation Trilogy, the third volume of which is promised for 2011-2012.

Thanks for starting this project.