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The generation that lived through World War II needs no reminder of Pearl Harbor Day.
Dec. 7, 1941, is burned into the minds of older Americans, just as Nov. 22, 1963, and Sept. 11, 2001, are for subsequent generations.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Dec. 2024
Those interested in World War II history can watch the docu-series on Winston Churchill Churchill at War, out Dec. 4.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Dec. 2024
His father was a Navy pilot in World War II and later a teacher at Thune’s high school; his mother was a librarian.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Tyler Perry’s film tells the virtually unknown story of an all-women, all-Black battalion of American soldiers during World War II.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Dec. 2024
Those interested in World War II history can watch the docu-series on Winston Churchill Churchill at War, out Dec. 4.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Dec. 2024
His father was a Navy pilot in World War II and later a teacher at Thune’s high school; his mother was a librarian.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Tyler Perry’s film tells the virtually unknown story of an all-women, all-Black battalion of American soldiers during World War II.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
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“World War II.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20II. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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