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The Events of June
3 Feb 2021

The Events of June

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: Events of a Month, June Topics | 0

Any time you review the events of a specific month, an array of known and unknown subjects come up.  Such is true when looking at the month of June.  We have well known holidays, such as Flag Day on the … Continued

Dwight D. Eisenhower
29 Oct 2020

Dwight D. Eisenhower

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, June Topics, March Topics, Sports, The World at War, US Presidents | 0

He was a farmer’s son from Kansas. He loved sports more than academics. He went to West Point and played football until he had a major knee injury. He was noticed by several generals in positions of power because of … Continued

Generals of World War II
29 Aug 2018

Generals of World War II

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, August Topics, December Topics, June Topics, September Topics, The World at War, US Presidents | 0

World War II; the defining military conflict in world history. As expected, such a cataclysmic event brought the sharpest military minds on all sides, to the attention of the whole world. This presentation covers the senior military commanders serving the … Continued

Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning
29 Aug 2018

Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: June Topics, Literature | 0

Do you know of the story of two magnificent writers and how their falling in love redefined how we feel about that concept? As a man, would you like to be called Mr. Elizabeth Barrett Browning? Could she have become … Continued

Memorial Day & Flag Day
29 Aug 2018

Memorial Day & Flag Day

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, Holidays, June Topics, May Topics, The World at War | 0

Throughout American history, we have had many wars and supported, to varying degrees, our soldiers and their valiant efforts. How did Decoration Day morph into Memorial Day? Who was BJ Cigrand and what did he do? When we stop to … Continued

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