Postcard History

January 14, 2026

Tag: Walter Kent

  • The White Cliffs of Dover

    The White Cliffs of Dover

    Ray Hahn

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    Composed by Walter Kent, 1941Lyrics by Nat BurtonFirst recording by vocalist Vera Lynn IN MEMORIUMVera Lynn1917-2020The Voice of England’s Unofficial HymnThe White Cliff of Dover There’ll be bluebirds overThe white cliffs of Dover, Tomorrow, just you wait and see.There’ll be love and laughterAnd peace ever after.Tomorrow, when the world is free.The shepherd will tend his…

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Past Article

Daniel Hennelly
October 2, 2025 2 Comments
Biographies of criminals have ranked high on the list of America’s reading interests, but where they slept is a new twist on hotel (and prison) history. Al Capone slept in hotels and prisons. Postcards record several such sites.

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