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American History

Jarqui

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3. There was a call for everyone to grab an oar during that war

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:04 PM

Mar 2020

Many did.

Why hasn't there been a call for citizens to help make masks for their doctors & nurses - for example?

They can't make N95 level but home made masks are significantly better protection than nothing.
https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/best-materials-make-diy-face-mask-virus/

Even the gesture would help lift the spirits of medical folks in the trenches.

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MANUFACTURING 3-INC ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHELLS WORLD WAR II ORDNANCE FILM FRANKFORD ARSENAL 1 [View all] bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 OP

There's a lot of WWII historical stuff online nowadays. I find it very interesting captain queeg Mar 2020 #1

industrial films were a big business before TV took over. they were shorts seen at the movies along msongs Mar 2020 #2

There was a call for everyone to grab an oar during that war Jarqui Mar 2020 #3