‘OOPS’ WAR[Re. “The ‘Oops’ War,” by Daniel McEwen, March 2022] The article certainly does not downplay the enormous cost of World War I, but the title struck a nerve with me. From what I’ve read, the interlocking set of alliances German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck had set up made the war inevitable once the assassination … Lire la suite
One young woman, inspired by her father’s service in World War II, joined the Army to be a nurse. Another young man, motivated by stories of history and the Army’s place in it while in grade school set his sights on a career in the military. Both wound up in the Vietnam War and decades later shared their stories … Lire la suite
Study reveals that Jerusalem’s kings added vanilla to their wine Nathan Steinmeyer April 01, 2022 0 Comments 100 views Share Collection of wine jars after the restoration. Courtesy Dafna Gazit, Israel Antiquities Authority. It might seem strange, but in the days of the biblical kings, wine flavored with vanilla was a hit. We are not … Lire la suite
by Dmitry Degtev and Dmitry Zubov, Pen & Sword, 2021, $34.95. Innumerable books have been written about the 1940 Battle of Britain. Almost nothing has been published in the West concerning the equally pivotal World War II aerial campaign waged over Moscow between Germany and the Soviet Union during 1941 and early 1942. Although the … Lire la suite
Codice IATA: COR Codice ICAO: SACO Passeggeri: ~3 milioni L’aeroporto di Cordova Pajas Blancas, noto anche come l‘aeroporto internazionale Ingeniero Aeronautico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella (COR) è il terzo aeroporto più grande dell’Argentina. Si trova a Pajas Blancas ed è operato da una compagnia privata chiamata Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. Ha un terminal e gestisce sia voli … Lire la suite
Anlass für diesen Beitrag ist Luise Straus-Ernsts „Zauberkreis Paris“, ein kürzlich zum ersten Mal in Buchform veröffentlichter „Roman aus dem Exil“. Der Text wurde 1934/1935 in der Exilzeitung „Pariser Tageblatt“ in 38 Folgen als Fortsetzungsroman veröffentlicht und ist jetzt auch einem breiten Leserkreis zugänglich: Luise Straus-Ernst, Zauberkreis Paris. Roman aus dem Exil. Herausgegeben und mit … Lire la suite
Traveling safely underwater in an enclosed airtight capsule had been a dream of man for millennia. Although various plans and designs for a watercraft capable of accomplishing this were being drawn as early as the 1500s, reportedly the first actual prototypical submarine—a crude, oar-powered rowboat-like affair—was built in 17th-century England. Once the possibility of beneath-the-waves … Lire la suite
On January 3, 2022, people in Arizona witnessed a unique spectacle. A Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, or at least its 160-foot-long fuselage, was hitting the road. The bomber in question, B-52H 61-0009, known as Damage Inc. II, had served the U.S. Air Force actively from 1961 to September 25, 2008, when it was retired to the … Lire la suite
A rock inscription from the Jordanian desert invokes Jesus Marek Dospěl March 30, 2022 0 Comments 700 views Share Is this ancient rock inscription the earliest evidence of Christianity in Arabia? Photo: Courtesy of the Badia Epigraphic Survey Project. Before the emergence of Islam in the early seventh century, Arabia was home to a different … Lire la suite
Samaria’s Iron Age palace Megan Sauter March 29, 2022 2 Comments 13922 views Share Samaria Palace. This reconstruction shows the façade of the bit hilani palace at Samaria. Built by King Omri, this palace served as the residence of the kings of Israel in the Bible. Photo: Courtesy Alec Chapman. What did the palace of … Lire la suite
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