by Mari K Eder | Jan 7, 2025 | Newsletters
Last June, America and her allies commemorated the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. Now, in January, with the anniversary of the Battle of The Bulge behind us, we are following the trail of the greatest generation, the stories of those soldiers, sailors, and Marines as they... 
by Mari K Eder | Dec 3, 2024 | Newsletters
Once I started reading about the exploits of men and women in World War II, I found it difficult, if not impossible, to stop. I read a number of autobiographies and memoirs of the women I’ve written about: Alice Marble’s early memoir, The Road to Wimbledon, Undercover... 
by Mari K Eder | Jul 2, 2024 | Newsletters
Schools tend to teach history in Blocks—the Great Depression, the Revolutionary War era, The Gilded Age, and more. These artificial boundaries distract us from one of the greatest lessons we can possibly learn from history—the trends, tides of change, and how evolving... 
by Mari K Eder | Jan 3, 2024 | Newsletters
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) stood up in June 1942, a free-wheeling organization that had two main branches – operations and intelligence. By November 1944, ‘Wild Bill’ Donovan’s organization was robust, with 13,000 members assigned, some military, some... 
by Mari K Eder | Mar 2, 2021 | Newsletters
In World War II, over 4,000 women served with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Now, 76 years later, they are finally getting their due. On March 8th, the Army Women’s Foundation will honor the Women of the OSS, inducting them, along with other members of the...