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President Franklin Roosevelt confers with the American Ambassadors to Italy, William Phillips (l) and Germany, Hugh Wilson. November 29, 1938. https://historydiaries.blog/2023/11/29/world-war-ii-diary-tuesday-november-29-1938/?page_id=1737
The decision in the AVRO Master Tournament at the Amstelhotel Amsterdam falls on 27 November 1938, or rather the decision does not fall because the game ends in draw and thus they end right away. Left: Paul Keres and the American Reuben Fine. https://historydiaries.blog/2023/11/27/world-war-ii-diary-sunday-november-27-1938/?page_id=1598
As I recall it, Saturday, October 27, 1973, dawned bright. I was excited for two reasons. First, at some point in the dark of the night, my dad had awoken me to let me know that he was taking mom to the hospital. She was due at any moment with our new sibling. Second, a... Continue Reading →
“What is the vice presidency? The Constitution dictates only two duties: casting the deciding vote if the Senate is deadlocked and replacing the president if he dies or is impeached. Apart from waiting for those two things to happen, you made the rest up and were duly forgotten by history. The exception being Aaron Burr,... Continue Reading →
The 1973 Yom Kippur War, also known as the October War, is one of the most significant military conflicts in the Middle East. This article aims to shed light on the initial events, the plans of the belligerents, the response of Israel, and the war's enduring legacy. On October 6, 1973, on the holiest day... Continue Reading →
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