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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Armistice Day, November 11th
November 11, 2009 — RedfokkerIn 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 [...]
Non Traditional Student Tools
November 3, 2009 — RedfokkerI’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. [...]
Great WW1 Blog to read
September 9, 2009 — RedfokkerI 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 [...]
Independent Study Credits
September 4, 2009 — RedfokkerI 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. [...]
Historian’s Dream Image
September 1, 2009 — RedfokkerOne of the fun things about a site called “Stumble It” is just that, stumbling onto some interesting online content. While hitting the “Stumble This” button yesterday, I found the most amazing picture. A search of the Internet calls it “most famous men on one photo”. I do not know where this image originated, but [...]
History about Red Fokkers
August 24, 2009 — RedfokkerBeing a non traditional student and a History Major is an interesting combination. I’ve been around while history has been made, unlike some of my fellow classmates who were not even born when the Berlin Wall came down, or the Challenger Space Shuttle was lost. Older students have a different perspective in a History class. [...]
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