
“Christmas tree a la mode.” That’s how my grandfather, Bill Mackowski, described it to his wife, LaVerne, back in December of 1944. Bill was stationed in Belgium, part of the 330th infantry […]
“Christmas tree a la mode.” That’s how my grandfather, Bill Mackowski, described it to his wife, LaVerne, back in December of 1944. Bill was stationed in Belgium, part of the 330th infantry […]
One-hundred and forty-six years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law the Emancipation Proclamation. While Lincoln’s intent was unmistakably noble—and incredibly politically shrewd—the words of the Proclamation appear to be among […]