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1. World War II, the Korean Conflict, & the Vietnam War in Popular Culture History. What we think happened and what did happen are often two different things. Here are links to fact, fiction, fact as seen thru fiction. and kool kollectibles for veterans or collectors of wartime pop culture
2. World War II (Second World War) World War II (1939-45) was a war between Germany, Italy and Japan (the Axis powers) on the one hand and Great Britain, the British Commonwealth countries, France, the United States, the Soviet Union and China (the Allied Powers) on the other hand. I...
3. World War II World War II was a turning point in our nation's history that transformed our economic and political standing throughout the world.  The soldiers who protected our nation and the women who kept our nation strong are owed our deepest gratitude.
4. 1940's Pin-Up Girls These girls were more then just a poster tacked up on a wall - to eye amorously or provocatively - they are what kept our WWII GI's goin', they are what dreams were made of, they were discovered and shined! Long before Twitter, Facebook, or the frenzy...
5. Visit D-Day Beaches in Normandy On June 6, 1944, the allied invasion to liberate Europe from the grip of the Nazis was begun on the beaches in Normandy. Military leaders chose this area because it was within air strike distance of Britain and was less heavily defended than other ar...
6. Kseniya Simonova - Sand Artist The next Susan Boyle may have come from the Ukraine. Kseniya Simonova is not a singer. Instead she is an amazing artist and storyteller. Her means of conveying a story is not with words, but by running her hands through the sand. Kseniya Simonova is...
7. Rosie The Riveter During World War II, women’s work in factories was essential for the survival of America due to the shortage of manpower from so many men off fighting the war.  The women were recruited with images of strong women like that of Rosie the Ri...
8. Visit Normandy France Exploring Normandy is truly an experience to behold. From the medieval town of Rouen to seaside villages like Honfluer to the magnificient abbey at Mont St. Michel, the sheer number of things to do and see in Normandy can be a bit overwhelming. That...
9. Gail Halvorsen Gail "Hal" Halvorsen, also known as the "Candy Bomber" for his work in the Berlin Airlift of World War II. Read on to learn more about Hal.
10. Winston Churchill Biography Winston Churchill won The Nobel Prize in Literature 1953. He was born on 30 November 1874 at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire and he died on 24 January 1965 28 Hyde Park Gate, London He studied at  Harrow (1888) and Royal Military College, Sandhurst...
11. Doris Miller On 7 December 1941, while serving aboard USS West Virginia (BB-48), Doris Miller distinguished himself by courageous conduct and devotion to duty during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions on this o...
12. Best Books on Japan T hese volumes are essential reading for anyone interested in learning about the real Japan; particularly someone who is planning to live and work in Japan, or with the Japanese. This is a reading list that will give you real insight into various asp...
13. Unconditional Surrender | Big Kiss Remembers World War II Approach Island Park on Sarasota Bay and you will see people lined up for a photo with the town's biggest celebrity, the statue titled Unconditional Surrender. Seward Johnson mined history and turned Alfred Eisenstaedt's famous photograph of...
14. Josip Broz Tito This article is about a charismatic man who kept Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Macedonia and Monte Negro united in one strong country - Yugoslavia for more than 40 years. Many people from former Yugoslav Republic will argue about his good influ...
15. Claire McCardell American Look Fashion Designer Claire McCardell has been identified as the first truly American Fashion designer.  One of America's leading fashion designers in the 40's and 50's, McCardell is the originator of the "American Look".  She is known for her wrap-ar...
16. Hibbert Hobbs Genealogy This lens is a tribute and history of Hibbert Hobbs. His life included many battles such as overcoming poverty and lack of education, fighting in two major wars, and ultimately facing a battle against Alzheimer's Disease. I hope you will enjoy readin...
17. World War II US Navy   This is a photo of the USS PCE 884 that my dad was on. This site has information about the US Navy in World War 2 I'm not an expert on this subject. It's something I was helping my dad with. Recently, he passed away and I am going to d...
18. Battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) The US Navy battleship USS Alabama (BB-60) was launched from the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia on February 16, 1942 and was commissioned on August 16 of that same year.  In nearly five years of commissioned service, the USS Alab...
19. USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier The Blue Ghost She's The Blue Ghost, The Ship That Couldn't Be Sunk ~ And We Love Her The Aircraft Carrier USS Lexington now has a permanent home in Corpus Christi, Texas since it was decommissioned in November 1991. She's now The USS Lexington Museum On The Bay,...
20. Sarasota Glamorama When Piano Great Art Ferrante died recently after spending his retirement on Longboat Key, the sad news set me thinking about the many famous and infamous people as well as the rest of us who call Sarasota & Her Islands home at one time or anothe...