The US began Operation Rolling Thunder in 1966. This was the bombing of North Vietnam, mainly by F-105 fighter bombers. The Thunderchief (Thud) was a durable plane which came in handy because it was targeted by anti-aircraft guns, SAM Read more
Carrie was born in 1846. Her family had a history of mental illness. Her mother was delusional and she spent her last few years in a mental asylum. Carrie’s first marriage was to an alcoholic who her family tried Read more
The winter of 1914 came after unimagined bloodshed on the Western front. In spite of that, there was still some humanity left. In places, fraternization was common. Fraternization was when opposing soldiers would agree not to kill each other Read more
Did you know there was a unit of American soldiers who fought against the US in one of its wars? That unit was the Saint Patrick’s Battalion in the Mexican War. In 1846, the US declared war on Mexico Read more
The movie “Patton” made Patton’s prayer famous, but it was not entirely accurate. In December, 1944 Gen. George Patton’s Third Army was in Belgium participating in the Saar Campaign. Patton had become famous for his hard-charging style, but the Read more
Around the year 546 B.C., a Spartan army invaded the territory of the Argives. The Spartans captured the important border city of Thyrea, so Argos sent an army to evict the Spartans. The two armies were evenly matched, so Read more
Poison gas was first used in WWI at the Second Battle of Ypres. The Germans initiated this step forward in making war even more inhumane. On the Eastern Front, the German army faced the Russians. One of the most Read more
Five weeks before he was to leave office, President George W. Bush made a trip to Iraq to get some credit for the improved situation there due to the recent troop surge. On Dec. 14, 2008, he was giving Read more
Here is the history of the Declaration of Independence. Declaring independence was approved by vote of the Second Continental Congress on July 2, 1776. July 4, 1776 – President of the Second Continental Congress John Hancock and the clerk Read more
The worst coal mining disaster in American History occurred on Dec. 6, 1907. In the 19th Century, coal mining was very important as coal was used for cooking and heating. Coal mining was a very dangerous job. The total Read more