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Hace 3 días · Chris and Rick welcome Michel Paradis, author of The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower. Author Alex Kershaw calls the book "Gorgeously written. The only must-read book to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day." Michel Paradis is a leading scholar and lawyer of international law and human rights.
Hace 2 días · Nate LaMar. For The Star Press. June 6 marks the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of France during World War II. As many years as it has been, most of us today are familiar with D ...
Hace 3 días · Description. Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on October 28, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. They discuss dealings with Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev for ending the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Hace 2 días · Patton decided to keep the Jews detained, according to his diary, because he thought releasing them could lead to violence and re-arrests. He also resisted Eisenhower's orders to evict Germans from their homes in order to house Jews.
Hace 2 días · Imagine the immense pressure on Eisenhower’s shoulders. He had to rally, negotiate, and solve crises relentlessly. He appeared calm, yet inside he was a whirlwind of thoughts. On the eve of D-Day, he gave a powerful speech to his troops. In the shadows, he penned a resignation letter, fearing failure.
Hace 1 día · On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik-1, the world's first artificial satellite. Only about the size of a beach ball (22.8 inches or 58 cm. in diameter) and weighing 183.9 pounds (83.6 kg), it orbited the Earth in around 98 minutes.This guide is intended to help direct the researcher to information on Sputnik and ...
Hace 3 días · It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon, were re-elected, defeating for a second time Democrat Adlai Stevenson II, former Illinois governor.
