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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” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
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. Also visit our general discussion thread.
1 posted on 06/18/2013 5:40:51 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
The first part of this excerpt and the memo to Roosevelt are continued from yesterday.

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Winston S. Churchill, Closing the Ring

2 posted on 06/18/2013 5:41:44 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
Staff Sergeant Wherley passed away this February. The Times article is incorrect; he enlisted at 14 according to multiple sources.

He retired for about a year. And then joined the Navy at 17.

7 posted on 06/18/2013 10:28:16 AM PDT by InMemoriam (Have a seat over there, Mr. Mohammed. Aisha, go play on your swingset, honey.)
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