Norwich Bulletin, May 24, 1915 It's not really clear how Sam Lasoff's letter home ended up in the Norwich, Connecticut Bulletin. Born in Manchester, England, and having grown up in a Jewish family in Baltimore, Maryland, Sam did not appear to have any connections to coastal Connecticut. His letter wasn't to anyone living there, and … Continue reading “I Do Not Want to See Such a Horrible Sight Again”: An American with the Canadians at the Second Battle of Ypres (Recipe: Rhubarb Betty)