Few remember the sacrifice in Manila, ravaged in WWII. Why?
Even in the Philippines, the 1945 battle by American and Filipino forces to liberate Manila is largely forgotten. Researchers and historians are trying to change that.
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Even in the Philippines, the 1945 battle by American and Filipino forces to liberate Manila is largely forgotten. Researchers and historians are trying to change that.
Even in the Philippines, the 1945 battle by American and Filipino forces to liberate Manila is largely forgotten. Researchers and historians are trying to change that.
Posted: Mar 17, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: March 17 Hillary Hooper, seen here with her beloved dog, Blue, died by suicide at the Saint John Regional Hospital in December after numerous attempts to get help for depression. (Submitted by Patty Borthwick) Hillary Hooper was so desperate to find help for her depression last September that she took her boyfriend's gun in the middle of the night, drove to the local high school, cut both of her wrists and called 911. The 27-year-old resident of St. George, N.B., said she had a gun and wanted to kill herself. She pleaded for help. Leaving the...