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THE GREAT PYRAMID
The Great Pyramid is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still exists. It was the largest of ten pyramids built from 2600 – 2500 B.C. It was built as the tomb for King Read more
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FACTS ABOUT THE GALVESTON HURRICANE
It occurred on Sept. 8, 1900. The hurricane came ashore as a Category 4 with winds over 130 MPH. The storm surge was 15 feet. Over 6,000 were killed, many of them tourists. 3,600 buildings were destroyed. The damage was Read more
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THE AMERICAN TURTLE
David Bushnell was attending Yale during the buildup to the Revolution. He participated in debates about whether war with England was a good idea. Opponents argued that the Royal Navy was too powerful and would easily blockade the Colonies, Read more
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BELLEAU WOOD
For some reason, I feel the desire to post about the Battle of Belleau Wood today. It is one of the most famous battles involving the Marine Corps and the most famous Marine battle of the Great War. Occurring in Read more
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FACTS ABOUT GERONIMO
Goyahkla (“The One Who Yawns”) was born a Chiricahua Apache around 1829. The best theory of how he got his name Geronimo was that in a battle with Mexican soldiers, one of the Mexicans fearfully yelled out for St. Jerome. Read more
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FACTS ABOUT RICHARD THE LIONHEART
His famous nickname was Richard Couer de Lion, which translates to Richard the Lionheart, not Lionhearted. He was born in 1157. He was the third son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He was born in England, Read more
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GEORGE H.W. BUSH’S FATEFUL FLIGHT
George H.W. Bush enlisted in the Navy right out of high school. In 1944, he entered combat as one of the youngest pilots in the Navy at age 20. He flew an Avenger torpedo/dive bomber off the USS San Read more
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ANASTASIA?
In Oct., 1917 when the Bolsheviks took over, Czar Nicholas and his family were arrested and eventually placed in the House of Special Purpose in the city of Yekaterinburg. With the Russian Civil War going on, the Reds began Read more
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FACTS ABOUT CALIGULA
Gaius Caesar ruled Rome from 37-41 A.D. He is better known as Caligula. The son of the famous general Germanicus, he went on campaign with him in Germany as a boy and was dressed in a little soldier’s uniform. Including Read more
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THE BEATLES LAST CONCERT
The Beatles played their last paid concert on August 29, 1966. It wasn’t supposed to be their last concert when the tour started, but after the tour from Hell, they called it quits. The Fab Four were not thrilled with Read more