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After Columbia and a tour in World War I, Simon had gone to work for a friend of his father’s—a sugar importer who liked the way Simon, born to a musical family, played the organ.
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Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
The flyers urged workers to stage a general strike opposing American involvement in World War I and encouraged young men to boycott the draft.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
The new historical romantic drama series is set in two different timelines, with the Beauchamps connecting in England during World War I, and the Frasers, who fell head over heels at first sight in 18th-century Scotland.
—Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Armistice Day – also known as Remembrance Day – commemorates the end of World War I and has become a day to remember all those who have lost their lives in conflict.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
The flyers urged workers to stage a general strike opposing American involvement in World War I and encouraged young men to boycott the draft.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
The new historical romantic drama series is set in two different timelines, with the Beauchamps connecting in England during World War I, and the Frasers, who fell head over heels at first sight in 18th-century Scotland.
—Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Armistice Day – also known as Remembrance Day – commemorates the end of World War I and has become a day to remember all those who have lost their lives in conflict.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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