October 6th marks the 46th anniversary of the beginning of the Yom Kippur War (October 6th – 25th, 1973), prompting me to delve into the archives of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. The excursion became a lesson in how historical memory — at least mine — forms. I quickly noticed the duration of the war almost exactly matches … Continue reading The Yom Kippur War (1973) and historical memory