Stockholm – The War in Europe is Over!
On May 7, 1945, word came to Stockholm that Germany had signed military surrender documents. It was a glorious sunny day....
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May
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Feb
A Spy Among Friends
Favorite (2014) The story of Soviet spy Kim Philby and the two friends, one British and one American, that he so handily betrayed....
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Jan
Washington Goes to War
(1988) Newscaster and journalist David Brinkley tells the story of the transformation of the capital city during World War II. My mother, Hedy Johnson, was there!...
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Jul
Hedy Lamarr
What I recently discovered was actress Hedy Lamarr's World War II connection. She was famous, not only for her looks but for her genius....
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May
Park Close
All we knew was that in 1944 my mother Hedvig Johnson lived at "Park Close" in a 5th-floor apartment ...
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May
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Apr
Weekend with the Colonel
I drove to Columbia for a quick overnight visit with the Colonel. When I walked into his apartment at The Atria, his assisted living home, and after a hug, he said, "Sit down, Patti, there are four things I need to tell you!...