Between the Bookends: 7 Books We Read in November 2021
It’s the final Between the Bookends of 2021 and Sophie shares seven books that helped her transition from Spooky Season to the holidays.
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Tag: World War II
5 Inspiring Books for International Women’s Day 2020
International Women’s Day has arrived once again, and GeekMom is here to provide you with a reading list of books featuring inspirational women.
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Of Family and Service
Typically, when an American Jew thinks of World War II, their entire story is one of loss. But this story is about a different kind of loss, and something wonderful gained.
Continue ReadingProduct Review: Wings of a Warrior: The Jimmy Doolittle Story
Wings of a Warrior: The Jimmy Doolittle Story is directed and narrated by former Hollywood stuntman Gardner Doolittle.
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70 Years Since the Dambusters Raid
This week is the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid, one of the most celebrated military operations of World War Two but not very well known outside the UK. All week here in the UK there have been special documentaries about the attack, as well as news features, and showings of the 1955 movie. This afternoon my home city is celebrating with a special service at the cathedral and a flyover by a Lancaster bomber, the plane that performed so spectacularly in 1943.
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Odette’s Secrets: World War II in the Eyes of a Child
In Odette’s Secrets, author Maryann MacDonald introduces readers to the fears and worries that plague Jews in Paris as Hitler’s regime takes power through the eyes of Odette.
Continue ReadingWorld War II History – USS Missouri, Day 2
Following our harrowing day of bus rides in Honolulu, we set out early to spend the entire day at the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites. A recent renovation makes it super easy to maneuver all four of the sites. Two of the featured sites–the USS Missouri and the Pacific Aviation Museum–are actually located on Ford Island, […]
Continue ReadingShe Made History, She Worked For Victory
I’m saddened to inform all ye who cling to the age-old symbol of feminist power, that your mascot has passed away. Geraldine Hoff Doyle died at age 86 on December 26th in Lansing, Michigan. If you haven’t the foggiest idea who that is, shame on you. OK, not really. I didn’t know who it was […]
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