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Prisoners of War in the Midwest
During World War II thousands of enemy soldiers taken as prisoners of war where housed in hastily built camps in the Midwest. Most were peaceful,…
A Place Surprising To Both Sides
When the Allies began the fight against Germany in World War II, they began to take prisoners of war. Some of those enemy soldiers would…
Misery Among Beauty
This island has some of the best views of San Francisco Bay and the city itself…yet most people didn’t want to live here. It’s a…
The Story of One Very Famous Rock
At one time it was one of the nation’s most important forts…but that’s not how people would know it today…
Not the Man For His Daughter
There was no doubt in Fitz’s mind that Joe was not the man for his daughter. The story of what happened when they married anyway…
What Looks Like Another Street in Suburban Boston
Beals Street looks to be just another street in suburban Boston. But one house here is special, as it’s a home that produced a family…
All About Pirates
I recently had a fun conversation with a man who knows all about pirates. And he can set the record straight on much of the…
An Early Tourist Trap
If a vacation spot tried to sell you all kinds of tacky trinkets and charged you a mint to enter the attraction, you might call…
Pirates Roaming the Seas in Search of Treasure
We’ve all heard stories of pirates roaming the seas in search of golden treasure. It’s true there were men roaming the waters to commander and…
More With Holocaust Survivor Judy Straus
We conclude our story with Holocaust survivor Judy Straus. If you’ve missed any of her story of tragedy and triumph, be sure to go to…