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Old 01-26-2019, 08:10 PM
 
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Anyone read this? I have a friend who's been pressuring me to read it, and I'm finding it startling. Okay, I'm not a historian as some of you may be, so it's very eye-opening for an American brought up to believe how unquestionably wonderful we were.


Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour
By Lynne Olson

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/b...9780812979350/
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Old 01-28-2019, 07:17 AM
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Location: Great Britain
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We are grateful to all those who helped us, including the US and it's Eagle Squadrons as well as the Commonwealth, Polish and numerous other nations across the world.

Eagle Squadrons Memorial - Wikipedia

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Old 01-28-2019, 09:10 AM
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US News Report from London during the Blitz.

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Old 01-31-2019, 04:18 PM
 
Location: London
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Edward R Murrow commentating on an air raid on London:


The sounds of the Air Raid Warden's whistles can be heard in the background.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward...w#World_War_II
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