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25 Most Recent History Short Stories

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Memories of Japan by Susan Smith
My mother-in-law Dorothy Smith wrote down memories about Japan post World War II. My father-in-law Harold Smith had made a career of the Army after serving in World War II. In the 1950s, he got orders to go to Japan. Again, I felt it was important to post her recollections before the “Greatest Ge..
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Minor is Major! Foreign Born Irish/DOJ Case Filed by Dr. Patrick ODougherty
Two Hennepin County Judges, Melissa Meyer and Judge Jaimie Anderson facing Federal Charges with the FBI and the Department of Justice for corruption, conspiracy and inside cover ups!..
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Mountain Talk by Beecher O'Quinn Jr
The colorful language of the past-mostly Appalachia, was their slang. If you ever chance to visit Appalachia and run across elderly folk, they may want to tell you a story. Print this off, as you may need it to understand the language. In no way is this intended to degrade or humiliate the people. ..
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My Dad's Best Flower by Emile Tubiana
In memory of my eldest sister Clemence...
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My First Audience by Dave Tabler
How an eight-year-old's ink sketch sparked a lifelong impulse to share stories..
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Nectar of the Gods by L. Figgins
My entry in The Caffeine Society's Cafe Story contest. Wish me luck! ..
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NEWS UPDATE by ALLAN ALBRECHT
HOW TO DEBATE..
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Nine Thirteen - St. John's Regatta by Annabel Sheila
This is a true story about my grandfather, Denis Croke, who rowed with the Outer Cove crew in the annual St. John’s Regatta (running for 191 years as of 2009) in Newfoundland. His name is now listed in the Canadian Sports Hall Of Fame. The Outer Cove Crew included: Walter Power, coxswain; John Whe..
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November 22, 1963. by Glen Schulz
The day Camelot Died...
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Nunnery Pit by Mick Coyle
Based on a true story, it does help if you understand the Yorkshire dialect...
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Old Jackson, Arkansas; From County Seat To Ghost Town by Laveral Rogers
The story of an Arkansas frontier town that went from a booming County Seat to a ghost town to a cow pasture. By Laveral Rogers Copyright..
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One of America's Worst Industrial Disaster - Hawks Nest Tunnel Tragedy by B. L. Dotson-Lewis
When will America put health and safety of worker's first? Hawks Nest tunnel has been called one of America's greatest engineering feats of the 30s but hundreds of lives were lost due to silicosis as a result of inhaling silica rock dust...
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Origins of St. Patrick’s Day by Edmond De Rousse
He was born in Roman Britain to wealthy parents, kidnapped at the age of 16 by Irish raiders and taken to Ireland as a slave. Some believed he dreamed of converting the Irish people to Christianity during this period. ..
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Palestine by Miller Caldwell
When will it ever end? When will it end...
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Pancho Villa 1878 1923 by Carolyn Kingsley
Pancho Villa was a Mexican revolutionary leader. Though he was a killer, a bandit, he's remembered by many as a folk hero...
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Papa was a Rolling Stone by Leopoldo Barge Álvarez
Homage to my father...
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Partners in crime by Leopoldo Barge Álvarez
The situations lived with my comrades were kept in my memory all my life...
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Pelerinage Sur La Tombe De Rabbi Fraji Chaouat A Testour by Emile Tubiana
L'histoire du pelerinage de Testour en Tunisie a evrite par Emile Tubiana le 3 aout 2002, en memoire de ses parents et grands-parents..
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Philosophical Objectives and Problems with Slavery by Julio Has Dream
History holds an infinite number of events that has factors into our social standards, morals, and economy values, however; it is my belief that slavery had the single most profound impact on just about every culture if not all cultures known to mankind..
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President Donald Johnny Trump by Bob smith
Somewhere in the past in the Trump the Name was changed by the now President of the United States and it was spelled 'Trumpf'. That's a fact. Look it up for your own self!..
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Pursuits in History - Chapter 1 from D'Artagnan Arrives Into Paris in 1640 by Ted Roberts
First chapter of my newest book, Introducing the purpose of this history, and of its importance..
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Queen Sitamen, Mother of King Tut? by René O'Deay
hr> Was Sitamen the Mother of King Tut, King of Egypt? hr> ..
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Quo Vadis: Students For a Democratic Society by Dr. Patrick ODougherty
Direct Action America! What gives?..
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Refections From WWII - My Mother by John Domino
This is an excerpt from my new book, "Reflections from the Great Depression and WWII". I interviewed several people for this book, including my own mother. I hope you enjoy this story and know that although it's hard to believe it's all true...
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Reflections of the Great Depression by John Domino
This is a true account from an interview I had with my good friend, Lester Lemke about his life on a farm during the Great Depression. Enjoy!..
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Spain and Goya by Tom Kitt
Goya was a brilliant artist, loved by the ruling authority. But, the Muse had other plans. ..
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Speech transmitted to world's population in 1980 by Leopoldo Barge Álvarez
We all knew it would be some day...
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Stop and Remember Your Past by Michael Charles Messineo
This is a simple story about memories from your past. These just happen to be my memories, because actually it would be real hard for me to remember your past...
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Storytelling with the Hopi by Joanna Blackburn
Learning about storytelling with the Hopi Indians...
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Take It All if You Must by Marilyn Friesen
Oh the reaping, the reaping of sowing wild oats, but forgiveness is sweet. ..
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Témoignage sur Jérusalem 1948-49 by Emile Tubiana
The Memory of a child..
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That Historial Day known as 9/11, Not To Be Forgotton? by John Domino
In my mind, that historical day, 9/11, will never be forgotten.....
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That's the Indian in me by Uriah Fields
"What make you such a fighter?" I am asked from time to time. In my lineage, both my maternal and paternal foreparents were Indians. Usually I respond to this question by saying, "That's the Indian in me."..
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The assassination of Pertur by Leopoldo Barge Álvarez
Dirty war against Revolution...
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The Atomic City by Dale Day
(Watching the First Atomic Test in Nevada)..
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The Battle at Tagoloan by Regino Gonzales, Jr.
(An account of a battle fought during WWII related to me by Regino Sr., my father)..
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The Best Birthday Present a Five Year Old Can Recieve... by James Cotton
The day I turned five, I anticipated a day of parties and special events. I felt cheated when the adults in my life were more interested in something else... Later, I realized I was bestowed a gift that would never be matched.....
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The Birth of GHANA by Miller Caldwell
In 1973 on the Akwapim mountain range in Ghana, I met with Daniel Chapman-Nyahu, one of the first politicians in the Government of Kwame Nkrumah, the first black African President and first president of Ghana. It gave a remarkable insight into the formation of a new Republic. I share my recollec..
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The Bridge To Nowhere by J. Allen Wilson
The story of an afternoon journey into the forgotten past. Come walk with me.....
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The case of Fernando Cotoner y Cotoner by Leopoldo Barge Álvarez
Everywhere you go...
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The Creation of Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park by Brett Lashlee
A compilation of information found from articles and old passed down stories as to the creation of Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park..
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The Day When our School Closed by Emile Tubiana
The Day When our School Closed is a WWII story from my childhood, 1942 When the first bomb hit our Town...
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The Day, Everyone Could Have Been Killed by Emile Tubiana
A World War II day...
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The Delusion by Bob smith
Is there anything of value in the information in "The Delusion"? ..
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The dummy king and sneaker Adolfo Suárez by Leopoldo Barge Álvarez
The humble mass will take it into account...
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The Erosion of the Self in the Early Christian World by Dena Moore
The perfected, athletic ideal of the human form and the use of reason so abundant in Greek Hellenic philosophy and art gradually evolved into the widespread Christian symbolism and iconography of the ninth century; the change in philosophy and art was a reflection of the Christian mind that separate..
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The Falling of a Nation by Bob smith
911 anniversary has just passed. yesterday! found this in my files by 'accident.' just in time for the 'anniversary.' i did not write it but i'm sharing it. rease wrote it and no doubt he's been censored by now. ARE WE THE U.S.A GOING TO ONE DAY BE HISTORY? IS IT ALREADY TO..
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The Four Dominions, All the Words of ThisLife! by George Holman
Volume 1, The Four Dominions, book series; All the Words of This Life! Covers 6,015 years of Biblical, Secular and Political history; from 4004 BC. Adam's time - 2011 AD. President Barack Obama's times! ..
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The Fourth-Grade Paper That Gave Me Away by Dave Tabler
It already revealed the storyteller I would later become...
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Read excerpt from The Grand Master The Grand Master by Patrick Sullivan
In 1565, The Grand Master of the Knights of St. John led a courageous and epic defense of the island of Malta and defeated a Turkish army in one of history's greatest sieges. This is Chapter 17 of a work in progress entitled "These Vile Guns: The Renaissance of War" that chronicles warfare ..
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Popular History Stories
1. My First Audience
2. The Fourth-Grade Paper That Gave Me Aw
3. November 22, 1963.
4. World War 2: memories of North Africa
5. World War III And The History Of Milit
6. Spain and Goya
7. 9 Jorge Juan Street
8. Visualize—The Braceros, I have seen!
9. THE INEVITABLE TWO STATE SOLUTION
10. The last king
11. An Adventure in Ireland…
12. Papa was a Rolling Stone
13. Cherry Blossoms
14. Last History lesson
15. Partners in crime
16. Horror's New Encyclopedia
17. The case of Fernando Cotoner y Cotoner
18. The Great Depression - 1929 - 1945
19. Houston, Cold Apocalypse Has Arrived!
20. Viola’s 1923 Ford MODEL T, aka Lizzie

 

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