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Showing posts with label World War II. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World War II. Show all posts
Sunday, December 29, 2024

Joe Louis on Tour during World War II

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Professional heavyweight boxer Joe Louis is one of the most famous sports figures native to Alabama, and one of the first African-Americans...
Friday, November 3, 2023

Ration Books in World War II

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In the summer of 1941 rationing increased in the United Kingdom due to military needs and German attacks on shipping in the Atlantic. The go...
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Friday, July 15, 2022

I Heard a Rumor [World War II version]

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No, it's not the Bananarama song . It's World War II. Let's investigate. During that war the Office of War Information collected...
Friday, June 17, 2022

Alabama and the Six Triple Eight

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Captain Abbie N. Campbell and Major Charity  Adams inspect the first contingent of African American WACs sent overseas shortly after their a...
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