Wimbledon Served as a Military Camp During WWII

Plus, VPs who were promoted. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Wimbledon Served as a Military Camp During World War II A large section was transformed into a working farm to provide wartime rations and a grassy concourse was used for marching and parade exercises. The tennis club's center court even took a direct hit from a 500-pound German bomb. Read More US Vice Presidents Who Went on to Become President While the vice presidency may seem like a prime launching pad, only 15 U.S. VPs have advanced to the highest office. Read More Video: The Battle of Britain During the Battle of Britain, which began on July 10, 1940, German pilots launched a massive bombing campaign over London known as “the Blitz.” Watch Now 8 Things You May Not Know About the Real Colonel Sanders With his trademark white suit and goatee, the Kentucky Fried Chicken founder is recognized the world over. But who was he really—and was he actually a colonel? Read More Don't miss a new episode of The Food That Built America this Sunday, July 14 at 9/8c on The HISTORY® Channel. Streams the next day in The HISTORY® Channel App. No Surrender: German and Japanese Kamikazes July 10 What drove the Axis forces to use suicide tactics? Discover the human stories behind the kamikaze phenomenon of World War II in this documentary. Watch Now TIME The Regional Origins of America’s First Comprehensive Federal Immigration Law THE WASHINGTON POST The Forgotten South Asian Boys in George Washington’s Family BBC National Portrait Gallery Buys Oldest Photo of US First Lady Follow The HISTORY Channel Update Preferences  |  Subscribe  |  Contact Us You received this message because whatiamlooking2find.me2see@blogger.com is subscribed to Inside History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please UNSUBSCRIBE. Having trouble viewing this message? View the web version. This is a promotional email from The HISTORY Channel and A+E Networks. © 2024 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 http://www.aenetworks.com/ TV Parental Guidelines  |  Careers  | Terms of Use | Privacy Notice | Copyright Policy