Late English poet Alexander Pope once wrote that “Monuments, like men, submit to fate.” For…
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The following guest piece comes from Norwalk, Connecticut native Mirofora Kalogeridis. She is a first-generation…
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May 20, 1941, marked the start of one of the most epic battles of World…
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In May of 1941, one of the most epic battles of World War II was…
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On This Day May 20, 1941: Nazis Launch First Ever Airborne Invasion of Island Fortress Against Crete
For the first time in history, an invading force used the air as its medium…
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More than a century ago, The Evening Telegram (defunct since 1952) in Salt Lake, Utah,…
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New Book Shows How Ancient Greek Writing Helps Us Understand Contemporary Environmental Crises
University of Illinois classics professor Clara Bosak-Schroeder writes about how the ancient Greeks thought about…
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“Smyrna: September 1922” Released in Audio Format With Narration by Actor David de Vries
The chilling tale of a massive rescue mission to save hundreds of thousands of people…
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This essay has been shared with The Pappas Post with permission by the author, Mrs.…
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Two days after German forces invaded Athens, an American newspaper editorial praised the people of…