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A Japanese balloon, with bombs attached, found near Bigelow, Kansas, February 23, 1945.
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When Japanese bomb balloons landed in Michigan

Devin Walk 17 February 2023 2

During World War II, the Japanese military launched thousands of balloon bombs across the Pacific Ocean, hoping to cause damage...

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Defying the Third Reich: The legacy of Mildred Fish-Harnack

Devin Walk 10 February 2023 0

Mildred Fish-Harnack was an accomplished academic from Wisconsin. She resisted the horrors of Nazi Germany while disseminating intelligence to the...

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