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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime traditions. Monday is Rhode Island’s 77th annual Victory Day, making the ...
World War II ended 80 years ago when Japan surrendered after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here's how ...
A conversation with historian James Holland on his latest book with Al Murray, "Victory '45: The End of the War in Eight ...
Podcaster Show Player“Many of our allies and friends are celebrating May 8th as Victory Day, but we did more than any other Country, by far, in producing a victorious result on World War II. I ...
August 8th is a day marked by groundbreaking achievements, pivotal moments, and remarkable events spanning centuries and ...
Rhode Island observes Victory Day on the second Monday of August, commemorating the end of World War II. The holiday has faced criticism for focusing on Japan's surrender and the atomic bombings ...
The End of the War in Eight Surrenders” by James Holland and Al Murray, explores the complex end of World War II.
While Erie's men were fighting for freedom, Erie residents were hard at work producing all sorts of war materiel to ...
Allied Forces blazed through Europe. Combat was winding down as the German lines grew thinner. One of Erie's men helped ...
Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) is an annual celebration to mark the day Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II. This surrender, which occurred on August 15 1945, marked the end of the war.