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Tag: Heroism

April 5, 2022 Books / Uncategorized

New Book Profiles Ukrainian Teenager Who Outwitted the Nazis and Survived the Holocaust

While much is known about the Holocaust in terms of concentration camps such as Auschwitz and Dachau, the execution of

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July 1, 2020 Uncategorized

A Korean War Story of Heroism, Courage, and Interracial Friendship

Here is a timely and timeless, little-known story from American history based on a “Christopher Closeup” interview from 2016: What

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November 8, 2019 Uncategorized

How One Man Discovered That His Father’s Faith and Moral Courage Saved 200 Jewish American Soldiers in WWII

Whenever Chris Edmonds asked his father Roddie about his experiences as a POW following World War II’s Battle of the

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March 12, 2019 Uncategorized

“Spearhead” Author Explores Untold Story of World War II and How Two Former Enemies Became Friends

Though he had been a hero of World War II, Clarence Smoyer was living in relative obscurity in Allentown, Pennsylvania,

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About Tony Rossi

After graduating from St. John’s University in New York with degrees in Communications and English, Tony Rossi (the guy on the left) found a job at the Catholic media organization, The Christophers, that allowed him to indulge his interest in religion, media, and pop culture. He served as The Christophers’ TV producer for 11 years, and is currently the organization’s Director of Communications. The job entails hosting and producing the radio show/podcast “Christopher Closeup,” writing and editing the syndicated “Light One Candle” column, producing and scriptwriting the annual Christopher Awards ceremony, and more.

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