After Hannibal destroyed a Roman army at the Battle of Lake Trasimene, the Romans appointed Fabius Maximus as dictator. Fabius became known as Fabius the Delayer because of his tactics. These Fabian tactics involved avoiding battle with Hannibal. Fabius’ Read more
This is the anniversary of one of the supposed crackings of the Liberty Bell. According to legend, the bell got a serious crack when it was rung to honor the death of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall. In Read more
After the assassination of Lincoln, a large net was thrown and many people were accused of being involved in the conspiracy to kill Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson, and Secretary of State William Seward. Some of the fish that Read more
William Kidd never left a crewman on a deserted isle. He never made anyone walk the plank. He did leave a buried treasure, but that was about the only thing that was classic pirate. The fact is, although he Read more
Today is the anniversary of the birth of America’s greatest showman – P.T. Barnum. Here is the story of the greatest attraction in his circus. On Feb. 3, 1882, the most famous elephant in the world was sold to Read more
One of the most famous military units in the Ancient World was the Sacred Band of Thebes. It was created around 378 B.C. by Gorgidas. He had the genius idea of taking advantage of the homosexual relationships common among Read more
Before America celebrates its greatness tomorrow, let’s take time to remember that our country is not perfect. In 1983, the U.S. was outraged when a Soviet jet shot down a Korean airliner killing 269. Five years later, the U.S. Read more
On July 2, 1881, Pres. James Garfield was looking forward to a summer trip to New England. He and his teenage sons headed for the railway station in the morning. He was accompanied by Secretary of State James G. Read more
Christopher “Clutty” Clayton Hutton was a pilot in the Royal Air Corps in WWI. After the war he worked as a journalist and publicist in Hollywood. When WWI broke out, his country needed him. Someone in the Military Intelligence Read more
When Erich Remarque was fighting on the Western Front in WWI, he made the acquaintance of Adolf Hitler. They participated in the Third Battle of Ypres. After the war, their paths diverged. Remarque became a writer. In 1927, he Read more