A Special Book

How do you protect treasures from World War 2, but still allow the family to share the artifacts?

There are several sources to this collection; it’s really quite remarkable. This is the 3rd or 4th book I have tried to put it together in. Yet the collection keeps growing. So I guess I’ll see how long this book lasts.

Do you have this kind of problem with your written family treasures? These letters are little glimpses into a time long gone. A time our future generations need to be reminded of…

Have you seen a ration book before for American Citizens during World War 2? I hadn’t, but my Grandma lived through the Great Depression and didn’t throw things away. That is a mixed blessing at times, but mostly a blessing. It allows my generation to see things I wouldn’t have gotten to see otherwise.

Being the granddaughter of a Prisoner of War comes with a duty. We must preserve our history and remember what our grandfathers went through and share this most important message of what freedom means. Former prisoners know exactly the freedoms they had lost and what to notice about losing their freedoms…

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