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How Postcards From WWI Made Their Way From A Battlefield To Houston
Posted on · Dr. Irene Guenther discusses her book, a collection of postcards hand-painted by artist Otto Schubert while fighting The Great War.
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WWI Postcards Offer Intimate Perspective Of The Great War
Posted on · We learn about an exhibit called Postcards from the Trenches, which features artistic postcards created by German and American soldiers.
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Veterans Retreats and Street Harassment: Houston Matters for Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014
Posted on · The 2007 best-selling book (and 2013 film adaptation) Lone Survivor tells the story of Navy SEAL and Houston native Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of a gun battle during a mission in Afghanistan in 2005. Luttrell was badly wounded, and wasn’t rescued until several days after the battle. It’s a harrowing story, but as is […]