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… RACCONTO DI VITA: CANDIDA FRANCA IACCINO (dedico questa mia storia ai miei figli e nipoti) Era un mio desiderio ritornare al Porto di Halifax, avevo un ricordo vago e … Candida Franca Iaccino …
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… Stories in Dutch 15 April 1953, na twee uuur slapen werden wij weer op geropen om de groten overtocht te aan vaarden. Just en op afgesproken tijd arriveer de Roetje Geelens … Beurskens uit Baarlo (cousin) Met een hartelijk vaart verdween de dierbaar Neersche bodem onder onze voeten. Vroolijke steming heerste er …
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… I began these reflections on November 11, 1997, Remembrance Day, a day which has always been of particular significance to me, and … when my grandmother died, I received her collection of letters; every one my father had written from the time he had enlisted in 1941 to his …
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… I began these reflections on November 11, 1997, Remembrance Day, a day which has always been of particular significance to me, and … when my grandmother died, I received her collection of letters; every one my father had written from the time he had enlisted in 1941 to his …
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… I began these reflections on November 11, 1997, Remembrance Day, a day which has always been of particular significance to me, and … when my grandmother died, I received her collection of letters; every one my father had written from the time he had enlisted in 1941 to his …
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… know where, don't know when, but I know we'll meet again some sunny day." A song shared by both Gracie and Vera Lynn. The silence on the … Seeley and I, were called in to see the commanding officer around noon one day and told to report to Mr. Turnbull, secretary to the Prime …
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… Stories in Dutch On 15 April 1953, after two hours of sleep, we were called up to begin … Neer, we bid farewell to Mr. Kapelaan Haenen and Father Sillekens, and one last quick snapshot was taken by Father Beurskens from Baarlo (our … in advance, it is still a parting, and in time, to part is also to die a little. It is only then that you feel the loss of the loved ones …
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… Emily Burton, PhD, Oral Historian and Patrick Kinghan, M.A., Research Intern Introduction: The Chilean Exile Crisis 2023 marks the 50-year anniversary of a … Unity party, led by Salvador Allende, was a left-wing political coalition that also initially included support from Christian democrats. [1] …
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… By Steven Schwinghamer, Historian Introduction They took me to Woolco—which doesn’t exist now. Woolco was Scotia Square’s last department store. And we bought pots and pans. Since she realized I hadn’t cooked before, … the oven. And it wasn’t very tasty. When she found out, she says, “You can’t afford to buy that stuff. It’s too expensive. You’re going to …
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… Second World War was a difficult time for many, and for young "inlanders" like me there was the added frustration of not knowing what the … being fought. But there I was, 21 years of age, and finally I had the chance to get my sea legs. It was just before Christmas, 1950, when my … no survivors! My friends all departed just before me, and feeling lonesome, I was really excited to finally board the train for …