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The World at War

The Events of September
29 Mar 2021

The Events of September

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, Art, Events of a Month, Founding of the United States, Religion, Sports, The World at War, US Presidents, World History | 0

As we look at the events of the month of September throughout history, it is once again a vast array of diversity.  We saw the worst terrorist attack on America (2001).  We saw war (1939).  We saw the ending of … Continued

The Events of July
29 Mar 2021

The Events of July

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 19th Century America, 20th Century America, Art, Events of a Month, Founding of the United States, Holidays, Science, The Space Race, The World at War, World History | 0

As we view the events of the month of July, many are very well known.  The 4th of July of 1776 is imprinted strongly in our minds as the nation’s birthday.  The 20th of July in 1969 is also a … Continued

Edith Cavell
29 Mar 2021

Edith Cavell

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: Britain, Science, The World at War | 0

She was born to a family in England and her father was the local rector.  She was very creative in growing up, even an accomplished artist, but she was drawn to a career of service in medicine.  She had one … Continued

The Events of March
28 Feb 2021

The Events of March

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, Events of a Month, The World at War, US Presidents | 0

As we look at the events of history that took place during the month of March, it is amazing to know of the prominent events and the not so prominent events that have greatly impacted our lives.  The prominent events … Continued

The Events of August
28 Feb 2021

The Events of August

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, Discovery & Colonization of America, Events of a Month, Literature, Music, The World at War, US Presidents, World History | 0

The month of August reminds us that summer still has a ways to go.  Many events have taken place during the month of August that dramatically have impacted American and world history.  Some of those events include: 1492 – Columbus … Continued

The Events of December
3 Feb 2021

The Events of December

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, Events of a Month, Holidays, Inventors, The World at War, World History | 0

The closing month of the year has no shortage of unique items that take place and represent the spectrum of history. Some we know a lot about: December 1st , 1955 – Rosa Parks sat in the wrong bus seat, … Continued

Dwight D. Eisenhower
29 Oct 2020

Dwight D. Eisenhower

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, 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

World War II Acknowledgements
29 Aug 2020

World War II Acknowledgements

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, Inventors, The World at War | 0

On December 7, 1941, the world changed for America. We went from a nation of people who didn’t want to get involved in a war half way around the world to a nation that had been attacked and now wanted … Continued

Marshall & MacArthur
29 Mar 2020

Marshall & MacArthur

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, The World at War | 0

The aftermath of the war. During the autumn of 1945, the world finally was starting to catch its breath. We had just endured the largest man-caused cataclysm the world had ever known. Countries around the world were decimated. Economies were … Continued

Corrie ten Boom
29 Apr 2019

Corrie ten Boom

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, Literature, The World at War | 0

She came from the Netherlands and grew up at a time of persecution. How do you and your family and your culture survive against the Nazi juggernaut? She not only survived the unimaginable, but she became a voice of reason … Continued

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