Earl approaches: remember 148 years ago when storm struck Ox Hill

Just as the weather drove the British from Washington in the War of 1812, fierce rain put a damper on the Battle at Ox Hill in the Civil War. " “The thunderstorm and the Battle of Ox Hill In the rain, the Union...

Cinco de Mayo!

"Today is Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican holiday marking the defeat of French invaders at the Battle of Puebla in 1862...""and not a bad excuse for a Sol or Corona for lunch either" RHK