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Two brave French aviators – Boelckes 5th victory
Originally posted on Gott mit uns – Historical Consultancy:
This photo turns up in German albums once in a while. It shows a magnificent grave/memorial to/for two French aviators that were killed in action on 16 October 1915. They were shot down by Germany’s first fighter ace Oswald Boelcke, a national hero during the war,…
Pen and Sword_Images of War_Book Review
I enjoy going to rummage sales, antique stores and second-hand book stores in the hopes of finding that rare jewel of a book that fits my interests and is a bargain. Such was the case a week ago on a trip to Half-Price Books when I turned in three boxes of books for the princely […]
The Regulars are Coming Out_April 19th, 1775
One of the enduring myths about the American War of Independence is that Paul Revere and William Dawes rode through the New England countryside shouting, ‘the British are coming, the British are coming.” Had they done so it would have been incomprehensible to to the average colonist who thought themselves British and indeed they were. […]
We Call Him Chesty
Originally posted on Fix Bayonets!:
In my younger years, conventional parents and teachers encouraged boys and girls to read stories written about famous Americans. I recall reading about William Penn, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Kit Carson, George Custer, Ulysses Grant, and Robert E. Lee. They weren’t academically vetted manuscripts,…
A Brief History of the American_British Alliance
I’m not a particular fan of Twitter. I guess I don’t like counting characters. One of the things I do like is the incredible array of historical pictures one can find there through your follows. This one below popped up in my feed today. The picture symbolizes (to me anyway) the alliance the US and […]
The Hero Who Refused His Medal
Originally posted on KapyongKorea:
Ola Mize could have stepped right out of a Hollywood movie. Except he was no actor, to put it mildly. He was the real deal. Mize came from the humblest of backgrounds and went on to become one of his nation’s great heroes. Despite the adulation showered on him, he remained an…
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Holocaust Remembrance Day_Ideas Matter
Yesterday Holocaust Remembrance Day began and it ends tonight. This link will take to you the history of the day as well as 20 facts associated with the Holocaust. Even a quick read will illustrate the magnitude of what the Holocaust was. I was reminded of Holocaust Remembrance Day by an article in the New […]