Posts Tagged ‘WWII’
Winter Blues & Valentines (February 1942- Part III)
[UPDATE: I’ve been asked to use the real names of the letter writers- Larry & Joy, so you’ll see that I’ve made that change.] Well, we’re still several weeks away from St. Valentine’s Day, and stuck in the ides of January. Are you a lover of Winter? Here in Kentucky we’re enjoying our first…
Read MoreSome Things Are Meant To Be (February 1942- Part II)
As you know, I’ve been trying to get in touch with Larry & Joy’s daughter since early December. I’ve had such mixed feelings about going forward with this project if I could not make that connection and receive the family’s blessing. Despite my internet sleuthing, I don’t think my initial messages were reaching anyone, and…
Read MoreFebruary 1942- Part I
February 1942 The state of Kentucky was heavily involved in supporting WWII war efforts, mobilized as so many were by the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Plants and factories in Louisville (and across the state) rapidly adapted to the production of Jeeps, synthetic rubber, coal, steel, TNT, vacuum tubes for radios, and…
Read MoreLove Letters Lost & Found
There’s a great little flea market/ antique store near my home in Kentucky called the Copper Awning. The building has had a few different lives, and once housed a grocery store, but has long since traded fruit & veg for great old furniture, dishes, knickknacks, linens, and décor. Dozens of local vendors fill booths with…
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