April 15th 2018 marks 106 years since the unthinkable happened
April 15th 2018 marks 106 years since the unthinkable happened, the unsinkable Titanic disappeared, and with it over 1500 passengers, many of them on a journey to find better fortune. On April 10th, the Titanic, although registered in Liverpool, left Southampton...
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American Eagles in the RAF: Chapter III, off the Nest
Chapter III: Falling off the American nest. In the previous chapter, I described how the idea of American squadrons composed of volunteers, well before the actual involvement of their home country, came to be. Charles Sweeny, nephew of Colonel of the same name, had...
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American Eagles in the RAF: Chapter II, Hatching
Chapter II: The Hatching of the Eagles under the sky of the Battle for Britain So who were the members of the Eagles squadrons? Aside from a certain required logic in the selection of protagonists for the divided Berlin in "Aquilis Serenade," which of the...
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American Eagles in the RAF: Chapter I, the Roots
Who were the Eagles in Aquilis Serenade? Chapter I: The roots of the Lafayette Escadrille. So where do the Eagle squadron really come from? How did it all started for these few men ("Never was so much owed by so many to so few" W. Churchill)? When were they really...
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American Eagles in the RAF: Introduction
Who were the Eagles in Aquilis Serenade? A short description in episodes of remarkable men, uncommon Americans, and their tale of exceptional and unconventional sacrifice. Should I begin by telling you why I decided to release a succinct biography of this group of...
read moreA video shows the life in Berlin in July 1945
How was the life in Berlin weeks from the end of WW2 in Europe? A video shows how life was in July 1945, weeks from the end of the world war II in Europe. For those of you who have progressed into the book "Aquilis Serenade", you will find yourself in changing times,...
read moreRise of the Berlin Wall : this week on a Sunday as it was 56 years ago
Last year on the anniversary date of the erection of the Berlin Wall, I had shared some articles and photos of the first days that saw the Cold War rigify into a durable, inflexible and shameful symbol of Europe´s division of ideas and dominances. I have reposted them...
read moreAquilis Serenade launches as 1st in Key Amazon searches
A week from launch, Aquilis Serenade sit in 1st position in the some Top Amazon searches, including the following ones: 1st in Amazon Romance main category with keywords Berlin & Cold War 1st in Amazon overall Kindle books category with keywords Berlin & Cold...
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