May 5, 2013
by C. Michael Eliasz-Solomon
Lisa Cooke (@LisaCooke) tweeted …
Digitized historic Sanborn Fire Maps are available from the Digital Public Library of America … a t: http://pinterest.com/pin/14847873744179015/
At first I was hopeful, but alas only maps from GA, KY (only Frankfurt?), and San Franciso (CA). For genealogists in those locales these are a treasure trove of info about the historic residences.
See Also:
Library Of Congress – http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/sanborn/
Wikipedia – http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanborn_Maps
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May 5, 2013
by C. Michael Eliasz-Solomon
JERUSALEM (AP) – Once a year, Israel’s Jewish war veterans don suit jackets and uniforms dripping in Red Army medals, the shiny bronzes and silvers pinned to their chests in tight rows like armor. About 500,000 Jews served in the Soviet Red Army during World War II. Most of those still alive today – about 7,000 – are said to live in Israel. Every year on Victory Day, which falls on Thursday this year …
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An excellent piece detailing how European Jews fought against the Nazis in the Allied Forces.
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