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Category: World War II

A Woman in Fairview's History

A Woman in Fairview’s History

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Fairview Area Historical Society
For Women’s History Month we are remembering a woman who only lived in Fairview briefly, in a cottage by the lake off Melhorn Rd.  She moved there to be close...... Read More
Women and World War II

Women and World War II

Posted on November 24, 2020December 1, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
It was inevitable that the U.S. entered World War II. President Roosevelt knew it, so he ran for a third term in 1940.  He wanted to be at the helm,...... Read More
It's April Again!

It’s April Again!

Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
The month of April is fraught, yes, fraught with dates that are important to the U.S.  ‘Way back in 1861 the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor and...... Read More
Important Dates in Early September

Important Dates in Early September

Posted on September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Before this first week of September ends, a few dates early in the week should be acknowledged.  Eighty years ago, at 4:45 a.m. on September 1st, a German battleship in...... Read More
The Liberation of Paris

The Liberation of Paris

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Yesterday, August 25, was the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris in World War II.  It’s easy to see how the date was overlooked, with the Talls Ships in...... Read More

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