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  • S. S. Athenia:the first victim of war

    S. S. Athenia:
    the first victim of war

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    Sadness touched Fredericksburg, Virginia, earlier than most communities at the start of World War II–two years before the USA was officially involved in the war. It was a fact starkly driven home to me when I stumbled upon the memorial stone to Robert Shenton Harris in the City Cemetery. Robert Shenton Harris, whose father Robert…

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Timothy Van Staden
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Overall, postcards are collected because they remind us of a great travel experience or a good time had in a special place. Since relatively few Americans have traveled to Japan, it is safe to assume there are fewer collectors. Perhaps, a broader horizon is in your future.

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