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World War II

Etymology of Kilroy Was Here

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Feb. 18, 2008

Did the phrase 'Kilroy Was Here' began as a ship inspector's mark in World War II?

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Edward R. Murrow on Restraint

Written by: David Mikkelson

Sept. 29, 2001

Did newsman Edward R. Murrow pen a piece about the need for restraint in the U.S. response to th ...

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Casablanca and White House

Written by: David Mikkelson

Jan. 1, 2001

During the Germans pass up a chance to kill FDR because they mistranslated the name of the city ...

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The Gold and Ivory Tablecloth

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 25, 2000

A war-separated couple is reunited by a tablecloth.

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Letter of Intent

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

Oct. 17, 1999

Woman narrowly misses becoming the latest victim of a gang of murderers in WWII Berlin.

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Did 'The Green Hornet' Change Kato's Nationality After Pearl Harbor?

Written by: David Mikkelson

Aug. 16, 1999

The nationality of Kato, the Green Hornet's valet, was somewhat ambiguous as World War II began.

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Lucille Ball

Did Lucille Ball's Fillings Help Capture Japanese Spies?

Written by: David Mikkelson

July 24, 1999

Was a memorable episode of 'Gilligan's Island' an inadvertent re-creation of what Lucille Ball e ...

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Message Under the Stamp

Written by: Barbara Mikkelson

April 22, 1999

A message hidden under the stamp of a letter from a POW camp tells the real story?

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