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Comment on Take That Hill by Hold the Hill - The History Reader

Hold the Hill - The History Reader — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:22:39 +0000

[…] lethal. Lomell had seen the propaganda pamphlets dropped over enemy lines. The horde now racing up Hill 400 did not look like the rumored old men and boys to […]

Comment on Portrait of a Ranger as a Young LRRP Warrior in Vietnam by True Detective Season 3: A Complete Timeline of Clues - MrPolitic.com

True Detective Season 3: A Complete Timeline of Clues - MrPolitic.com — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 04:21:41 +0000

[…] Brett Woodward (Michael Greyeyes) comes back home from fighting in Vietnam where Roland West (Stephen Dorff) also served in the motor pool and Wayne Hays (Mahershala Ali) earned the nickname “Purple Hays” for serving as a Sergeant in the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol a.k.a. LRRP. […]

Comment on July 21, 1861: First Major Battle of the Civil War by Bull Run’s Great Skedaddle – Civil War Vacations!

Bull Run’s Great Skedaddle – Civil War Vacations! — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 01:24:14 +0000

[…] The engagement took place on July 21, 1861, between a Union Army of 35,000 men under Brigadier General Irwin McDowell and a Confederate Army of 32,000 commanded by Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard. Both sides were inexperienced and to paraphrase President Abraham Lincoln, it was going to be an encounter where the green would be leading the green. The battlefield itself was not that far from Washington D. C., and the hoi polloi of the Union capital decided to have a holiday. They were following the soldiers of McDowell’s command and were armed with picnic baskets and full of conversation. It was going to be a glorious day and the high society crowd did not want to miss the predictable victory for the boys in blue. It would be the talk of the season and their friends back in the capital would be so envious for not joining in the fun. […]

Comment on The Man Who Burned Washington D.C. by Generals (under construction) – Ancestors

Generals (under construction) – Ancestors — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:44:18 +0000

[…] of Martinique in February 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars. He also directed the capture and Burning of Washington on 24 August 1814 as an advisor to Major General Robert Ross during the War of 1812. He went on to […]

Comment on Lucky Luciano and WWII’s Operation Husky by Quick Fact: How the American mafia helped the Allied forces during WWII.... - Quick Facts

Wed, 26 Dec 2018 13:53:49 +0000

[…] How the American mafia helped the Allied forces during WWII. Mob boss Lucky Luciano was eventually granted his freedom from prison for his help. Part of the deal was he had to agree to deportation back to Italy.. Ref: http://www.thehistoryreader.com/modern-history/lucky-luciano-wwiis-operation-husky/ […]

Comment on The 18th-Century Politics of Santa Claus in America by The Santa myth: A joyful act of confirmation bias – FactCheckNI

The Santa myth: A joyful act of confirmation bias – FactCheckNI — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:31:13 +0000

[…] the 18th century, Sinterklaas’ name was changed by New York newspapers reporting on the holiday celebrated by […]

Comment on The Story of the Real Ichabod Crane by Supernatural Season 8 | Let me tell you a story...

Supernatural Season 8 | Let me tell you a story... — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:36:38 +0000

[…] According to the Men of Letters records, Lizzy Borden and Ichabod Crane were possessed by […]

Comment on The Family Behind the Holocaust Cremation Ovens by The History Reader – The Family Behind the Holocaust Cremation Ovens – Dave Loves History

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 19:46:26 +0000

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Comment on FDR and Al Smith: An Unlikely Political Alliance by The History Reader – FDR and Al Smith: An Unlikely Political Alliance – Dave Loves History

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 19:45:26 +0000

[…] Source: The History Reader – A History Blog from St. Martins Press […]

Comment on Hildebrand Gurlitt and the Nazis Looting of Europe’s Treasures by The History Reader – A History Blog from St. Martins Press – Dave Loves History

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 19:31:15 +0000

[…] resolution the Nazis reach will require a cold-blooded alchemy of technical ingenuity and moral bankruptcy, and will be […]