The Ancient Romans believed in divination. This was the belief that you can determine the will of the gods by observation. In particular, they observed birds. A priest called an augur would watch the flight of birds to decide whether a proposed action should take place. The founding Read more
The most famous mascot in the history of the U.S. Army was an eagle. In 1861, a Chippewa Indian chief chopped down a tree to get two eaglets in a nest. One eaglet died in the fall, but the other became Chief Sky’s pet. He traded him for a Read more
By 1777, there was no love lost between the Patriots and the Redcoats. The British had recently routed Washington’s army at Brandywine and had taken the city of Philadelphia. The commander of the Continental Army felt he needed to do something to stop his losing streak by surprise attacking Read more