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Yappy the Dog was a ‘Rubber Retriever’ During WW2

Gerald D. Swick April 23, 2019 Once, in America history blogLeave a comment

In WW2 a small dog named Yappy pulled rubber balls from the Harlem River for America’s war effort.

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Gerald D. Swick January 27, 2019 Once, in America history blogOne Comment

The border between the United States and Mexico has long been a matter of concern for both countries.

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Gerald D. Swick December 16, 2018 Once, in America history blogLeave a comment

Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday. Did you know Ulysses S. Grant did the same for Christmas and Fourth of July?

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Gerald D. Swick December 9, 2018 Once, in America history blogLeave a comment

Retailers have been turning the flying reindeer loose in October for over 100 years.

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