Thursday, January 14th, 2010
My wonderful wife has given me the perfect birthday present, (actually it is next Friday the 22nd) with a long overdue membership to the League of WWI Aviation Historians. After a lifetime of interest in the Great War, and 20 years of active research, model building and study I am finally part of a group [...]
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
In America we know November 11th as Veterans Day. It is also known as Armistice Day, remembrance Day, Poppy Day, and Volkstrauertag in other countries around the world. On that day we observe the anniversary of the cessation of hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany that went into effect on the eleventh-hour of the [...]
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
I’m so excited! I have just installed one of the best tools a Non Traditional Student could ever have – ENDNOTE – Bibliographies made easy. This program is a must have for any serious research writing. If you are a Non Traditional Student just getting started back in college, I whole heartedly recommend this program. [...]
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
I stumbled upon one of the most wonderful history blogs the other day. WW1 Experiences of an English Soldier Being a history major, specializing in the Great War, I was drawn to this “real time” account of Private Harry Lamin from England. This blog is written by Harry’s grandson and is taken from his letters [...]
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Friday, September 4th, 2009
I have registered for 3 credits of Independent Study this Fall Term. As a History Major and a Non Traditional Student, I am still trying to figure out this whole “college” thing. I took History 203 during Summer Term at Linn Benton Community College and my fantastic instructor Scott McAleer informed us about this opportunity. [...]
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