WWI
Famous Quotes: Honor is the Reward – Calvin Coolidge
I love this quote by Calvin Coolidge. So many people these days expect something for nothing: respect because of something their ancestors went through, honor because of the money they make or the position they are in, money because they have it harder than others. Coolidge had it right: “No person was ever ...
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Jul 28, 2014
Walking a Mile in a Soldier’s Boots: A Brief History of the Trench Boots of WWI
Whenever I read about history books about WWI, I am always confronted with the brief realization that I know very little of the war itself. When I really began to get perspective, I can just start to imagine how it might feel walking a mile in a soldier's (trench) boots.
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