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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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Troubles Along the US-Mexico Border

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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An American Ambulance Driver’s Experiences in the First World War

An American Ambulance Driver’s Experiences in the First World War

Gerald D. Swick November 11, 2018 Once, in America history blog2 Comments

An ambulance driver in the First World War, novelist Henry Sydnor Harrison tells of what he saw at the Second Battle of Ypes in an interview shortly after his return to the States.

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S-S-S-Smokin’! The long, sometimes humorous, debate over tobacco

Gerald D. Swick October 7, 2018 Once, in America history blog2 Comments

Tobacco use has a long and checkered history filled with legends of heroism, health warnings, and sometimes humor.

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