Category Archives: History

Robert Carter III and his deed of gift

Posted on September 5, 2023 by TTG

It was 232 years ago Sunday that Robert Carter III, the patriarch of one of the wealthiest families in Virginia, quietly walked into a Northumberland County courthouse and delivered an airtight legal document announcing his intention to free, or manumit, … Continue reading →

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Eric Sloane’s Declaration of Self-Dependence

Posted on July 14, 2023 by TTG

One night while reading about the Declaration of Independence, I dozed off wondering what it must have been like to have taken part in its writing. Suddenly I was there. With a quill pen I was writing the great words, … Continue reading →

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This is the Price They Paid (reposted from 2021)

Posted on July 4, 2023 by TTG

What happened to the signers? Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked … Continue reading →

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In my local newspaper

Posted on June 11, 2023 by TTG

Veteran awarded Quilt of Valor for place in Marine Corps lore by Cathy Dyson – The Free Lance-Star As thrilled as he was to be awarded a Quilt of Valor, Rick Spooner didn’t feel entitled to any honors, believing his … Continue reading →

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The Danish Brigade

Posted on May 5, 2023 by TTG

OTD in 1945 Danish resistance disarmed the occupiers. The Danish Brigade consisting of 5,000 soldiers trained in Sweden was shipped from Helsingborg eager to participate in the liberation of their country. Less known, Sweden planned a full scale invasion of … Continue reading →

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Production of the great Boeing 747 jumbo jet ends after 54 years and 1,574 planes

Posted on December 11, 2022 by willmann

By Robert Willmann A wonderful airplane designed to carry both passengers and freight emerged from the imagination of designers starting in 1967. Called the Boeing 747, it entered service on 22 January 1970 with Pan American World Airways, because Pan … Continue reading →

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Unsolved mysteries: The assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963

Posted on November 24, 2022 by willmann

By Robert Willmann For the record. On 22 November 1963, President John F. Kennedy was murdered on a public street in broad open daylight in Dallas, Texas by a sophisticated operation. An equally sophisticated coverup and whitewashing of the crime … Continue reading →

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“La Grande Fete de Merci Donnant” Buchwald – reposted 2022

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Pat Lang

“They landed at a place called Plymouth (once a famous voiture Americaine ) in a wooden sailing ship called the Mayflower (or Fleur de Mai ) in 1620. But while the Pelerins were killing the dindes, the Peaux-Rouges were killing … Continue reading →

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Ap Bu Nho – A Remembrance.

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Pat Lang

  Garryowen in Glory, the 7th Cavalry Regiment at Ap Bu Nho  By a quirk of fate, “D” 2/7 Cavalry, was given the chance to demonstrate the plausibility of Spinoza’s despair several weeks later.  A Montagnard agent reported that the 141st … Continue reading →

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Ukrainian Independence Day 2022 – TTG

Posted on August 24, 2022 by TTG

It’s 6 PM here on the east coast, but it’s 0100 in the morning in Kyiv.  It is already Ukraine’s Independence Day. There’s predictions this will be a tough day for our friends, as Russia hates independence – freedom and … Continue reading →

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