World War II Today: July 22

1939 Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini sign “Pact of Steel” forming the Axis powers. 1940 British cipher experts at Bletchley Park break the Luftwaffe Enigma code. Britain officially rejects Hitler’s “peace offer.” Britain establishes Special Operations Executive (SOE) under Hugh Dalton to support resistance groups in Nazi-occupied Europe. The XIX Panzerkorps (Guderian) strikes from Abbeville …

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NBC Words At War Episode 86 “Faith of Our Fighters: The Bid Was Four Hearts“

Words At War “Faith of Our Fighters: The Bid Was Four Hearts“ Released February 27, 1945. Words At War, the series that brings you radio versions of the leading war book another adaptation of an important war book, “Faith of Our Fighters: The Bid Was Four Hearts“. The story is based on the book “The …

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Pin Up Bettie Page

Bettie Page’s life was filled with cult myth, mystery, and sadness. Her image captured the imagination of a generation with her free spirit and unabashed sensuality, during an era of 1950s sexual repression.

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