Category Archives for History
Female Presidential Candidates
They’ve tried, and failed, to run for the highest office in the land. I’m not talking about the Libertarian Party, even though that description fits them, too. I’m talking about the ladies. Many women have made a run for the … Continue reading
England’s First Air Raid Casualties
The first English casualties to be suffered in an air raid didn’t come from Messerschmitts or any of Hitler’s Vengeance weapons during World War II, but from German blimps, or zeppelins, in 1915. The tiny town of Great Yarmouth was bombarded … Continue reading
U-166
The German U-Boat U-166, under the command of Hans-Günther Kuhlmann, set sail from Lorient, France on June 17, 1942, for the Gulf of Mexico as part of Operation Drumbeat1. Now that Hitler had declared war on the U.S., their mission … Continue reading
The Four Presidents of The Republic of Texas
Texas, which is better than all other states because it was once its own country, had, in its entirety as the Republic of Texas, had 4 presidents, 3 if you’re not counting one of the officeholders twice. From March through September … Continue reading