Stories tagged with "World War II"

Today in history by indystar

March 29, 2009 On this date: • In 1638,Swedish colonists settled in present-day Delaware. • In 1867,Britain’s Parliament passed the British North America Act to create the... – Mar 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Living

Robert H. Prange by indystar

FORT MYERS, Fla. —Robert H. Prange, 84, Fort Myers, died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Health Facility, Fort Myers. Prange was employed as a... – Mar 26, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Noblesville

The best who never won 500? by Curt Cavin

Lloyd Ruby, 81, who died Monday night in his hometown of Wichita Falls, Texas, came from a different generation of Indy-car drivers, but his legacy among those who competed in the... – Mar 25, 2009 at 1:16 AM in Indy Racing League

Novelist Jim Lehrer is still swinging for the fences by USA Today

WASHINGTON — Jim Lehrer, prolific author and anchor of The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer on PBS, often goes to his hometown of Wichita, checks into a hotel, and writes."I know.... – Mar 23, 2009 at 10:19 PM in Entertainment

Robert Franklin Shew by indystar

NOBLESVILLE — Robert Franklin Shew, 81, Noblesville, died Sunday, March 15, 2009, at his home. Mr. Shew was the owner and operator of a floral business for 27 years. He was... – Mar 19, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Noblesville

Stuck in phony war rut by indystar

For all the legislative commotion surrounding the economic crisis, we are still living in the equivalent of “the phony war” of 1939 and 1940. War has been declared on... – Mar 12, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary

Nazi novel gets few 'Kindly' reviews, but debate fuels sales by USA Today

One of the year's biggest (983 pages) and most controversial new novels is narrated by a remorseless former Nazi SS officer who's gay, incestuous and possibly matricidal.Jonathan... – Mar 11, 2009 at 8:16 PM in Entertainment

Leaders can restore faith through fiscal responsibility by indystar

President Barack Obama’s reform of an unaffordable Middle East policy and regulation of the financial sector are sorely needed. However, restoring needed confidence to... – Mar 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Today in history by indystar

On this date: » In 1850, in a three-hour speech to the U.S. Senate, Daniel Webster endorsed the Compromise of 1850 as a means of preserving the Union. » In 1876, Alexander Graham... – Mar 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Living

'We Shall Remain' highlights American Indian experience by USA Today

There can be no more quintessentially American experience than that of Native Americans.That, at least, is the theory behind PBS' five-part American Experience special, We Shall... – Feb 26, 2009 at 8:34 PM in Entertainment

Memorial panel wants to honor Hoosier heroes by Keith Manring

He may have crushed Hitler’s armies, but Gen. George S. Patton was not from Indiana. So maybe he shouldn’t have a room named for him in the Indiana War Memorial. Ditto... – Feb 21, 2009 at 1:35 AM in Metro

New voices: Jamie Ford by USA Today

Jamie Ford is the author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel (Ballantine, $24) What the book's about: In 1986, the new owner of an old Seattle hotel discovers... – Feb 18, 2009 at 9:31 PM in Entertainment

Word from World War sparks a war of words by Will Higgins

VA says headline slur offended, but removal of paper offends vets Tom Mattice said he was trying to promote a “healing environment” when he removed the old, yellowing... – Feb 18, 2009 at 1:35 AM in Metro

Paris exhibit captures pre-war photo revolution by The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) -- The Renaissance exhibition hall, Hotel de Sully, is a fine, if not ironic, choice for a major Paris exhibit of daring young photographers who defied social... – Feb 12, 2009 at 3:48 PM in Entertainment

Demolition continues while city waits for VFW relocation decision by Melanie Hayes

The Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Carmel is a little reminiscent of a World War II movie scene: The post is there, but everything around it has been leveled. In June, the Carmel... – Feb 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Metro

Indianapolis man flew with Tuskegee Airmen by Diana Penner

For Walter Palmer, it was all about the flying. But for history, it was that and more. Palmer, 89, was one of the then-overlooked but now-revered Tuskegee Airmen, black pilots... – Feb 08, 2009 at 1:14 AM in Metro

Musical family nurtured jazz for decades by Diana Penner

Part of a series on the contributions of African-American Hoosiers.The Hampton Sisters began as almost a novelty act of child musicians with their family band. But by the time... – Feb 03, 2009 at 2:04 AM in Communities

Today in history by indystar

On this date:In 1653, New Amsterdam -- now New York City -- was incorporated.In 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War, was signed.In 1870, the... – Feb 02, 2009 at 2:11 AM in Living

Indiana-made lamp shines valuable light by indystar

Here's an alert for reader K.C.: Don't sell your St. Clair lamp at a yard sale!K.C. wondered if the lamp purchased at the St. Clair factory in Elwood in late 1958 or early 1959... – Jan 31, 2009 at 9:15 PM in Living

Today in history by indystar

On this date:» In 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee was named general-in-chief of all the Confederate armies.» In 1944, during World War II, U.S. forces began a successful invasion of... – Jan 31, 2009 at 8:55 PM in Living