Tag: Edith Cavell

  • Edith Cavell: a Postcard Caused Her Murder

    Edith Cavell: a Postcard Caused Her Murder

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    It seems that the stories of war live forever. One such story is the tragic death of Edith Cavell who died in October 1915 by a German firing squad. The story is related to us by at least three sets of postcards. Read on ….

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Donald T. Matter, Jr.
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One-hundred years ago today, the United States congress approved the burial of an American Unknown Soldier. Today, the centennial of that legislation will most likely go unnoticed by most, but not here at Postcard History. Give these heroes a salute!

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