Archive for the ‘WWII’ Category

Nincompoop Hollywood writer/director Oliver Stone told the Sunday Times of London (would link to it but you have to pay, a simple internet search finds commentary on this topic) -- while promoting his documentary South of the Border about South American politics -- that "Hitler was a Frankenstein but there was ... Full story

I am embarrassed to admit that I myself did not even remember until today that the Anniversary of one of the most important World War 2 events had just passed. The largest amphibious landing in history and one that almost failed. Yet the warriors of our second Great Generation (I tend to count ... Full story

Tomorrow "The Pacific" will debut on HBO, as 10-part miniseries based on Robert Leckie's book titled "Helmet for My Pillow" and Eugene B. Sledge's book titled, "With the Old Breed." I am familiar with Sledge's book and knowing that the same people behind this new WWII series also were behind "Band of ... Full story

On February 4, 2010, Google.com announced that it had added an historical imagery feature to Google Earth. From their blog: The historical imagery feature gives people a unique perspective on the events of the past using today's latest mapping technology. We hope that this World War II imagery will ... Full story

There were a slew of news stories last week that specifically mentioned that Stone worked with two unnamed historians for his up-coming documentary on Hitler and other mass murders in an attempt to give us "empathy" for them and "provide" us with historical context to their rise to power. According to hundreds ... Full story

I mean this sincerely. I am saddened by the passing of Howard Zinn. From the Associated Press: Howard Zinn, the leftist academic whose alternative history of the United States became required reading for millions of ordinary people, as well as a following of celebrities, has died. He was 87. Zinn's death was confirmed by his website, ... Full story

Oliver Stone is no stranger to conspiracy theories and to gross historical inaccuracies (see JFK for starters, Oswald was the lone shooter), and it looks like he is taking on yet more "misunderstood" events and people (thank God for Oilver Stone or we would all be , as he says "ignorant."); only this time his focus ... Full story

In honor of the 65th Anniversary of D-Day, here are just a few good World War II books on my book shelf: David M. Kennedy is a well known historian. His best work, perhaps, is Freedom from Fear which deals with America from the Great Depression to the end of World War 2. But here I ... Full story

As promised in an earlier post, "Obama marks D-Day's solemn 65th anniversary." I have not had much time to follow his visits to the Middle East and Europe, hopefully it is going well for U.S. Obama was right on not to join Sarkozy earlier in the year, as it seems clear that the French leader was trying to manipulate the ... Full story

Last night I viewed "WWII Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West" and was very impressed. It is a mix between a docu-drama and a documentary. It's this type of production that really is useful in the classroom. Students are far more engaged when the presentation is dramatic, which this series does enough of to ... Full story

I'm sooooo tired of Hollywood morons,  intellectuals, elitists, comedians, ect. expressing their lunatic points of views. Calling Truman a "War Criminal" is so beyond the realm of historical understanding: The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c... Full story

  I received today my review copy of the upcoming PBS miniseries "Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West," which, according to the press kit, promises to "change the way we think about the war." Sounds interesting and I am looking forward to watching this and will report on my reaction to it. The series is scheduled to start May 6th. ... Full story

It's Friday and I am tired, but I will post this nonetheless. The headline reads "Barack Obama rejects Normandy trip to avoid offending Germany" in the London Telegraph newspaper. When I first saw it today (the story came out days ago) I was a little stunned that our Commander-in-Chief rejected the idea of visiting the ... Full story

  Read this incredible story of a 13 year old who persuaded Pearl Harbor veterans not to give up their reunions, something they contemplated doing. With what seems like large segments of today's American society ready to forget (if they have not already) our WW2 veterans and their remarkable sacrifices and accomplishments, this story is encouraging frankly. Full story

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I am a teacher who utilizes movies (and/or parts of movies) as a teaching device. I find that they are excellent attention grabbers and great for developing thoughtful reflection and discussion in my classroom. As we know, rare is the Hollywood film that is 100% accurate. However, I want a movie that captures the basic essence of the time period, portrays the events as accurately ... Full story

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My grandfather was a WW2 veteran, so to all those who took the beach or gave their life doing so, we are because of you! To one of our greatest generations, I salute you. JUNE 6, 1944: The Battle of Normandy during WWII was fought between the German forces occupying Western Europe and invading Allied forces. It remains the ... Full story

The following is from The Objective Standard, a magazine that I have not read a lot of, but am starting to read more. The author of this article is Dr. John David Lewis, who is a Senior Research Scholar in History and Classics at the Social Philosophy and Policy Center, Bowling Green State University, in Ohio. He holds a Ph.D. in classics from the ... Full story

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