Landing craft 92 had left the English Channel port of Weymouth on the evening of June 5, 1944, and now, in the early hours of June 6, it was steaming in darkness for the coast of France.
A cold wind blew sea spray across the deck, a crewman remembered. Flashes of gunfire were visible on the horizon, and the sound of distant explosions could be heard.
Down in the hold, scores of American soldiers waited. Read More...
Quiz: Spot the Illegal Police Stop The stakes in a police stop can be high. What an officer discovers during a stop -- and how -- helps determine whether someone is allowed to carry on with their day, whether they’ll go to jail and even what type of evidence is used at trial.
June 28, 2016
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The quintessential novel of the Lost Generation, The Sun Also Rises is one of Ernest Hemingway’s masterpieces and a classic example of his spare but powerful writing style. A poignant look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I generation, the novel introduces two of Hemingway’s most unforgettable characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. The story follows the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from the wild nightlife of 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates. Read More...
