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Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942 Film

Posted by on Jul 4, 2012 in Featured, Film | Comments Off on Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942 Film

On anyone’s list of the most patriotic films has to be Yankee Doodle Dandy, a gem of a film and one of James Cagney’s best....

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History: The Arizona Memorial

Posted by on Dec 7, 2009 in History | Comments Off on History: The Arizona Memorial

Franklin Roosevelt said these memorable words: “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United...

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Americana: The Greatest Generation

Posted by on May 24, 2009 in Americana | 2 comments

My father was one of millions of American men and women who fought in World War II. He served in North Africa, then advanced through...

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