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Narrated by Molly Ringwald?!

This is fascinating!! Zip codes in the US weren’t implement until the 1960’s?? Surnames weren’t common is Europe until the 14th century? Maria Theresa, empress of the Habsburg empire im the 1700’s, named all eleven of her daughters Maria after herself??

Lots of info so far. A few reflections on why history has a rosy view of WWII. I didn’t realize how brutal the war was, especially in the Pacific. Divorce was high, Americans weren’t as supportive of the war as history would have you believe, and soldiers just wanted to come home.

This might be one of my favorite lines ever 😂

"Halloa!" shouted Will Stutely, when they had come out from the forest into the little open spot. "Who art thou, fellow, that liest there killing all the green grass with salt water?"