The week that was. April 30 – May 6

Scene from “The Man Who Never Was”, 1956, Directed by Ronald Neame

In case you missed it.

April 30, 1943 The Man Who Never Was – The idea was a head fake, disinformation planted into the hands of Nazi Germany…

May 1, 1863  Flags of the Confederacy – Learning from our history, rather than hiding from it.

May 2, 1939 Lucky Man – The life and baseball career of the “Iron Horse”.  Lou Gehrig.

May 3, 1915 The Red Poppy – The story of the international symbol of Remembrance.

May 4, 1945 The Strangest Battle of WWII – The day the Wehrmacht fought side by side with American soldiers, against Nazi SS.

May 5, 1945 Fire Balloon –  The only Americans killed by enemy action  on the American continent in WW2, were a pregnant Sunday school teacher and five children.

May 6, 1937 Hindenburg – There’s something that the film doesn’t show.

Author: Cape Cod Curmudgeon

I am not a "Historian". I'm a father, a son and a grandfather. A history geek and sometimes curmudgeon who still likes to learn new things. I make every effort to get my facts straight but I'm as good at being wrong as the next guy. I offer these "Historical Easter Eggs" in hopes that you'll enjoy them as much as I have. Thank you for your interest in the history we all share. Rick Long, the “Cape Cod Curmudgeon” View all posts by Cape Cod Curmudgeon