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"The whites of their eyes!"
The Battle of Bunker Hill, on June 17, 1775 was the latest in a string of miscalculations made by the British government, ultimately leading to the American Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
Stephen Gould
Jun 184 min read
Homefront to Battlefront: Bob Price’s Honored Sacrifice
A story of extraordinary courage, quiet determination, and ultimate sacrifice in the service of freedom during World War II.
Stephen Gould
Dec 16, 20253 min read
Homefront to Battlefront: Brothers in Arms
Heinz and Hans Wobst (Images courtesy David Wobst) Heinz and Hans Wobst were born in Dresden, Germany; Heinz in 1921 and Hans in 1922....
Stephen Gould
Sep 19, 20253 min read
Homefront to Battlefront: James Van Allen
James Van Allen (The Collection of Sally Van Allen) Lt. Commander James A. Van Allen, summer resident and husband of Southampton-born,...
Stephen Gould
Jun 27, 20253 min read
Homefront to Battlefront: Warren S. Lutz
One of those who made the ultimate sacrifice was Warren S. Lutz , a graduate of Southampton High School and Norwich University . Lutz was...
Stephen Gould
Jun 20, 20252 min read
Homefront to Battlefront: D-Day Hero, Norman C. Sandford
"Into the Jaws of Death," June 6, 1944. The photograph's original caption reads: "Down the ramp of a Coast Guard landing barge Yankee soldiers storm toward the beach sweeping fire of Nazi defenders in the D-Day invasion of the French Coast. Troops ahead may be seen lying flat under the deadly machinegun resistance of the Germans. Soon the Nazis were driven back under the overwhelming invasion forces thrown in from Coast Guard and Navy amphibious craft." ( The National Archive
Stephen Gould
Jun 6, 20252 min read