Poising for a picture with members of the Westport, CT Rotary Club on 2/21/23. Great group! See: www.westportrotary.org
The Maginot Line: Fortress or Faux-Pas ?
The Maginot Line, the once indomitable fortress barrier between Germany and France now coexists with nature. Eventually, nature will dominate its concrete and steel intruder. Built by the French during the 1930’s in order to deter and protect France from their centuries old rival, Germany. It was the brainchild of Andre Maginot, a wounded Great …
Author Talk at the Residence at Westport, CT 2/16/23
Great turnout at the Residence of Westport on the 16th sponsored by Heather Wood, the Director. See: www.lcbseniorliving.com
February 13, 23 Article from “06880” Blog, Westport, CT. by Dan Woog
see: www.06880danwoog.com
Author talk: the Fairfield, CT Rotary Club. 2/6/23
Picture with Robert Vossler of the Fairfield, Rotary Club on 2/6/23. Talk and Q&A about “The Reluctant Soldier” and his times. The participation was awesome! I joined the club in March. See: www.fairfieldrotary.org
Author talk at the Norwalk, CT Library. 2/4/23
Presentation and Q&A with Norwalk Library patrons to discuss “The Reluctant Soldier” and his times. Coffee and cookies were served to about 12 guests. see: www.norwalkpl.org.
WICH-AM radio interview with Stu Bryer
I had the opportunity to be on WICH-AM radio with veteran announcer Stu Bryer on February 1st at 1:00 PM to discuss my historical novel, “The Reluctant Soldier”. Please feel free to listen. See: www.wich.com
Speaker at the Fairfield Kiwanis Club 1/24/23
Author talk with the Fairfield Kiwanis Club at Port 5 Function Hall, Bridgeport, CT. on 1/24/23 Picture with Mark Perlman and several Kiwanis board members. at the Navy Club in Fairfield, CT. See: www.kiwanisof fairfield.org
“Toto, we are not in Kansas anymore.” The origins of the Spanish Flu Pandemic and the Great War.
There is no decisive conclusion as to where the devastating Spanish Flu pandemic that killed from 20+ to 50 million people worldwide originated, but the preponderance of evidence points to Kansas, yes- Dorothy. The first recorded cases were at U.S. Army training camp, Ft. Funston, Kansas on March 11, 1918. In fact, it is believed …
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