Tag Archives: World War II

April 1, 1938: Herbert Hoover Opposes Tariffs

Posted on April 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Thomas Mann, “The Drunkard” and “Fra Diavolo” with an African American cast. Below, former President Herbert Hoover (yes, a graduate of Stanford, home of the Hoover Institution) discusses his views on international relations after his European tour.

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March 18, 1938

Posted on March 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a first-person account of the Rape of Nanking. Below, Poland and Lithuania hover at the brink of war … Anti-fascists riot in Paris … And in a radio address, Secretary of State Cordell Hull "reaffirmed this country’s intense desire … Continue reading →

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Christmas past

Posted on December 18, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 26, 1942Los Angeles   Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Servicemen celebrate Christmas at the USO canteen at 515 W. 6th St. And here’s the front page from that day:

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