Tag Archives: Joseph Goebbels

Vignette: If Hitler had a Facebook page…

Posted on February 12, 2013 by secondbysecond

The American Civil War felt the impact of photography, and much of the Second World War was reported through motion pictures in the form of newsreels. For Vietnam, it was television. For modern day conflicts, it will likely be social media. … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 11–17 November 1940: Blitz on Coventry

Posted on November 14, 2012 by secondbysecond

When I was a boy, I went on day trips to all of the large cities around the Midlands, as central England is called. Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, and of course, Coventry—the latter being of Lady Godiva fame. They were big, … Continue reading →

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In the news: Ghosts of Olympics past

Posted on June 15, 2012 by secondbysecond

With this year’s London Olympics fast approaching, the topic of previous Olympic Games has garnered much attention in UK newspapers. An article in yesterday’s Guardian by Alex von Tunzelmann focussed on the Berlin Olympics of 1936 and the movie Olympia, … Continue reading →

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