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Tag: World War II

Keep Calm and Carry On

9 March 2018 Margo Lestz

Keep Calm and Carry On posters were designed for WW II but didn’t come into public view until…

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Big Ben Silent Minute

Big Ben Silent Minute: Chimes and Prayers for Peace

13 May 2016 Margo Lestz

Could Big Ben’s chimes have played a part in winning World War II? At least one Nazi official thought so…

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Louis Armstrong disguised as a French man

French Jazz Fans outsmart Hitler

9 July 2014 Margo Lestz

French jazz developed under some interesting circumstances during the Nazi Occupation of World War II….

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Liberated, Proud and Glorious

22 August 2013 Margo Lestz

Last weekend, when we went for a walk after sunset, we were surprised to see ostriches strolling along the promenade.  Well, they weren’t real ones. 

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