Young historian to present World War II’s Operation Bagration Contributed report Jul 28, 2025 Jul 28, 2025 0 × Week in Virginia Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eleven-year-old Thomas Golden started expressing a passion for history, particularly the battles of WWII, at the tender age of seven.kAm“xE 3682? H96? @FC 72>:=J 4C@DD65 E96 pE=2?E:4 2?5 H6?E @? 2 EC:A E9C@F89 q6=8:F> 2?5 @E96C DFCC@F?5:?8 4@F?EC:6D 2?5 5:D4@G6C65 E96 C:49 9:DE@CJ[” D2:5 %9@>2D[ H96? 2D<65 H92E DA2C<65 9:D 62C=J 72D4:?2E:@?] ~? E92E EC:A[ 96 925 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ G:D:E <6J 32EE=6 D:E6D 2?5 G:DF2=:K6 H92E @44FCC65 H9:=6 DE2?5:?8 @? 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