America celebrates the birthdays of two Presidents, Washington and Lincoln. Washington was our first and gave birth to a new nation, and Lincoln gave to us the rebirth. From the nation’s beginning, we struggled...
Likely stolen by an eccentric collector, the Waterloo Cross has disappeared from where it was rescued from an inferno at the battle in 1815. My Lords, bring it back. " “Outrage after theft of Waterloo...
February 13th 1861, statesmen and senior business leaders gathered at the Willard Hotel a couple of blocks from the White House to discuss the possibility of saving the nation from Civil War. Six states had...
Because of my strident criticisms of the Tea Party, some people have described me as a rabid left-wing ideologue. My response is that I believe in meeting things at their level and according to their nature. Thus, I am strongly critical of the Tea Party because they are a...
I live in a place where I can look to the southwest and see Upton Hill and Falls Church. The Confederates were in Falls Church advancing toward Upton's Hill when the Federals caught wind of it and dispatched troops...
The twelve tribes (clans) of Israel derive from the twelve sons of Jacob, aka "Israel." These sons/tribes were, in order of birth, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. Levi became the priest tribe, not one of the...
There is an upside and downside to historical preservation. Back home in Virginia, I know the downside well. We have nearly destroyed the Civil War battlefields. A village called Falls Church publishes the names...
http://www.stonehenge.co.uk/ How long did it take to build Stonehenge? If you Google search the question you will get some people answering it that may or may not be consistent with the official Stonehenge...
Fray Diego de Landa wrote of how Maya books, or codices, of “ancient matters and sciences” had been burned because they contained “superstition”. A more four codices survived, only one of which, the Grolier Codex, has remained in the Americas. Link
opinion by MrGhaz | 2 years ago 149 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
What a sad – but true – story. It must have been incredibly traumatic for those 90 survivors to watch their loved ones fall to sickness, then death all around!!..Though very sad story, great story of sacrifice for the benefit of greater good. Lot of lessons can be...
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Someone has asked me on this forum why scientists don't go on global warming denier forums: in his words, "What are they scared of?" The answer is that they are not scared. They don't go to these forums for the same reason that scientists aren't usually seen addressing...
The American Psychological Association has removed the narcissistic personality disorder from the DSM manual. There have been commentators at New York Times claiming it to have been a mistake. In fact, that is one of the most intelligent decisions that American...
Republicans need American History 101 as they don’t get it. Here is proof. They want states rights to rule the roost. Been there done that dummies. American voters, especially you tenth graders, need to do your...
President Lincoln had to sneak into town after his being elected to office. The city of 75,000 people in 1860 was a mess: incomplete buildings and statues, smelly canals, swamps, wild pigs. Today, visitors can find...
When your economy is in trouble, printing more money is often both dangerous and counter-productive. Remember Weimar! To pay off the debts accrued and fines levied after the First World War, the German Weimar...
opinion by Piobar | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 322 views | 4 recommendations | 4 comments