Journeys Into History

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MOST POPULAR BOOKS READ IN WWII
A significant event occurred during WWII – America became a nation of readers.
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THE RACE FOR PARIS
Three legendary war correspondents—Robert Capa, Ernie Pyle, and Ernest Hemingway—scramble to cover the Allied advance across France.
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MY D DAY HEROES
Remembering the men who saved the world.
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ONE WOMAN'S ULTIMATE D-DAY SACRIFICE.
On 6 June 1944, Bettie Wilkes lost her husband, Master Sergeant John Wilkes, one of 20 “Bedford Boys” killed on D Day.
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“OK. WE’LL GO.”
Only one man could decide to launch D Day.
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PATTON'S PRAYER
The paperback of my New York Times bestseller is published today.
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May 2025

FIRST OF THE FIRST WAVE
The story of the very first Americans to see action on D Day.
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A LONE WOMAN ON MEMORIAL DAY
A headstone in a distant graveyard reminds us of women's front-line sacrifice in war.
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TOP TEN MOST FEARED WEAPONS
During WWII, the US Army surveyed 700 wounded GIs, asking the question: “What enemy weapon used against you seemed most frightening?” Here are the top…
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THE SURRENDER
Only one man is still alive who witnessed the German surrender, marking the end of WWII in Europe, 80 years ago today.
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April 2025

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