On this day in 1804, Lewis and Clark left on their famous expedition. Here are some interesting facts about it. Before reaching the Rockies they ran out of food in the winter and had to eat their tallow candles. The Read more
According to legend, baseball was invented on June 12, 1839 by Abner Doubleday. One problem was that Doubleday was busy with his studies at West Point in 1839. Doubleday went on the participate in the Civil War where he Read more
Today is the birth day of my favorite Founding Father. Joseph Warren was the only one who died for independence. Everyone has heard of Sam Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere. They were all Boston patriots that gave Read more
Going into 1954, Sen. Joseph McCarthy was at the height of his power, but his attempts to ferret out communists in the government had born little fruit. As head of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, McCarthy was able Read more
The Middle Ages is infamous for its “medieval justice”. There were various methods for determining an accused’s guilt or innocence. Trial by compurgation involved the accused and the accuser getting as many people to swear an oath in your Read more
Once upon a time, the U.S. lost 34 men in a war that it did not participate in. In 1967, the Israelis launched the pre-emptive 6 Days’ War against Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Pres. Lyndon Johnson kept the U.S. Read more
It’s June 6 so I wanted to do a post on D-Day. Since it is such a well-known event, I tried to think of an anecdote that was not familiar to most. Be careful what you wish for. I Read more
During its early years, Rome conquered cities around it. The wars were bloody. To avoid more bloodshed, an agreement was made with the next foe. It was agreed that instead of sending their armies to do battle, they would Read more