Archive for August 2025
Sept 1929. From Uncle Arthur to Bessie
The summer was ending, the stock market was weeks away from its catastrophic crash, and Uncle Arthur was preparing to leave for Florida—but not before one final Sunday visit to the cemetery.
Read MoreJune 3, 1945. From Marvin in the Red Cross hut to his Folks
On June 3, 1945, only weeks after victory in Europe and while the war in the Pacific pressed on, a young American soldier wrote home from a Red Cross hut, describing the strain the front lines had left on his nerves. His note offers a glimpse into the quieter, often unseen aftermath of combat during a world still at war.
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