On and Under the High Seas – Part 1

As the oceans churned – WW II 1942 – the incredible story of Paul Luckenbach

Many of the WW II stories we have read thus far touch on glorious and inglorious land and air battles and missions, but there were an equal number of risky ventures and fights, daring exploits and missions performed in the sea, and not to forget, under it. So long as there is mankind, there will be war and when bigger wars take place, water, land, and air will all figure in them. Not too far is the future where space wars in a vacuum will also be featured, of that I have no doubt.

Pioneers of The Cashew Industry

 The Comma Nut’s Tale - Quilon (Kollam)

It was the mention of the Vitapack technology that drew me to this research and went on to uncover the story of how the cashew industry was set up in India and detail the role America had to play in it. As I continue, you will find interesting intersections with many other stories that we have covered previously, the Americans in Travancore, Pierce Leslie, trade unionism, the TNB and Quilon bank, CP Matthen, Monazite, and so on. But to reach there, we must head to Quilon in Kerala, a port of fame since ancient times, be it the case of Romans, the Chinese, or the Persians, trading for spices.