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World War II veteran celebrated on his 104th birthday in Santa Rosa
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (56+ words) KION Central Coast The Pacific Coast Air Museum in Santa Rosa celebrated a true American hero on Thursday. World War II veteran Paul Belanger turned 104 years old. Jump to comments ↓ KION 46 is committed to providing a forum for civil and…...
Book Excerpt: Harari’s Nazis Were Not Humanists
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (832+ words) Adapted from Chapter 2 of Harari’s Humanist Wars of Religion: A Critique of Harari’s History of Modern Ideologies by Leslie Allan In Sapiens and Homo Deus, Yuval Noah Harari tells his readers that modern humanism splintered into warring sects, and that…...
‘Life behind each name’: Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (467+ words) Published 11:57 am Monday, October 5, 2026 A sprawling new monument just minutes from the B.C. Legislature honours the Japanese Canadians interned during the Second World War. “A monument does not restore homes, businesses, fish boats, property or years that were taken, but it…...
Grain freight from Giurgiulesti to Constanta jumps to $75/t as Danube water levels fall
13+ hour, 10+ min ago (202+ words) The cost of transporting grain from the port of Giurgiulesti to Constanta has risen to around $75/t due to high fuel prices and low water levels on the Danube and Prut rivers. Previously, freight on this route cost about $15–35/t....
Unsung hero, flight nurse Evelyn Wisner helped save hundreds during World War II
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (1434+ words) And then she, too, decided to join. Life growing up in McHenry County wasn’t easy for the siblings, surnamed Schretenthaler; they were orphaned — around 1926 — after first their mother died, and then their father, who died after a five-day illness from…...
Attack Squadron 104: The Seven-Year Legacy Of Hells Archers
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (391+ words) Vintage Aviation News Attack Squadron 104 (VA-104) was a US Navy attack squadron that operated during the early Cold War. The squadron was first formed as Fighter Squadron VF-104 on May 1, 1952. It was renamed VA-104 in December 1953 and was known as…...
100-year-old WWII veteran unveils blue plaque at Oxfordshire Polish camp
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (479+ words) A 100-year-old Polish World War Two veteran has unveiled a blue plaque commemorating a former polish military camp in Oxfordshire. Surviving Polish World War Two soldier Czeslaw 'Ches' Black, also known as Blachucki, unveiled the permanent plaque in Checkendon, south…...
B-29 DOC and P-51 Gunfighter to Visit Huntsville as Part of History Restored Tour
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (439+ words) Vintage Aviation News Doc’s Friends, Wichita, KS, has announced that the B-29 DOC History Restored Tour will make a stop in Huntsville, Alabama, where the historic B-29 Superfortress DOC and P-51 Mustang Gunfighter will be available for public tours and…...
Today in History: October 23, Beirut barracks bombings
32+ min ago (438+ words) Today is Friday, Oct. 23, the 296th day of 2026. There are 69 days left in the year. On Oct. 23, 1983, 241 U.S. service members, most of them Marines, were killed in a suicide truck-bombing at the U.S. Marine Corps barracks at Beirut International Airport in Lebanon, while…...
Xi’s WWII remarks draw criticism over Taiwan, Japan's historical narrative
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (456+ words) Devdiscourse Xi’s WWII remarks draw criticism over Taiwan, Japan's historical narrative Chinese President Xi Jinping’s references to the US-China alliance during World War II during his recent Washington visit have drawn criticism from analysts, who said the remarks presented a…...