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More Than 4000 WWII Objects Sold in Auction

Steven Terjeson | November 20, 2009

More Than 4,000 Objects Sold in Auction by Leading Militaria Auction House, Hermann Historica oHG

Largest Private Collection of Normandy Invasion Artifacts Fetches Nearly US$2 Million in Auction
Hermann Historica oHG of Munich, Germany, the world leader in handling sales of militaria antiquities, antique arms and armour, firearms, hunting collectibles, orders and decorations as well as [...]

Lois Herr – Author – Dear Coach

Steven Terjeson | November 17, 2009

Author Lois Herr has stopped by to share with us a letter taken from her new book “Dear Coach: Letters Home from WWII.” Please join me in welcoming Lois Herr.

Thank you for having me! In “Dear Coach: Letters Home from WWII” I’ve compiled together a variety of the letters mom and I stumbled across in [...]

Dear Coach Letters Home from WWII

Steven Terjeson | November 13, 2009

On November 17th, Lois Herr, author of “Dear Coach: Letters Home from WWII” will be stopping by to share a sample letter from her new book with us.
A collection of not only letters but historical facts, pictures and vivid commentary, “Dear Coach” features letters from WWII that were sent to Lois’s father, the famous [...]

WWII History for November 9 – Kristallnacht

Steven Terjeson | November 9, 2009

Today in WWII History
World War II History for November 9

11.09.1938-11.10.1938 – Kristallnacht, “Crystal Night” or “Night of Broken Glass.”
Nazi’s launch a campaign of terror against Jews in Germany in retaliation to the killing German diplomat Ernst vom Rath in Paris. The event got it’s name from the shattered window glass which was valued at [...]

Franklin D Roosevelt

Steven Terjeson | November 3, 2009

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945)
32nd President of the United States
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York to James and Sara Roosevelt, both from wealthy old New York families. He grew up in a privileged home, going to boarding school and later to Harvard. [...]

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