Tag: Siege of Leningrad

History & Observances on January 27: Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Observances: International Holocaust Remembrance Day Major Events: Henry Knox and the Noble Train of Artillery, Siege of Leningrad Notable Events: Trajan becomes Emperor, Pope Clement VI & indulgences, Univ. of Ga, Indian Territory, Boshin War, Thomas Edison, USAF attacks Germany, Nuclear Testing, Apollo 1, Outer Space Treaty, Paris Peace Accords,

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A steep discount on a vividly told war novel — Paullina Simons’ “The Bronze Horseman”

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A decade ago, I spent almost ten hours, many of which occurred when I should have been sleeping, reading Paullina Simons’ debut novel, The Bronze Horseman. It’s a historical romance novel, about a young Russian woman and a soldier during the Siege of Leningrad. Although Simons’ approach to the romance is a

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