FACTS ABOUT KNIGHTS

  They were supposed to be religious, so many started each day with a Mass. The code of conduct for knights was called chivalry.  It was intended to keep knights under control.  Some of its provisions were:                         –  don’t hurt priests                         –  no stealing livestock                         –  no Read more…

THE MIDNIGHT MASSACRE

                The worst prisoner of war massacre in American History occurred after WWII was over.  It occurred in a camp in Salina, Utah.  The camp had 43 tents housing around 250 German prisoners, most from Rommel’s Afrika Korps.  They were put to work harvesting beets on local farms.  They did Read more…

THE RAID ON CABANATUAN

            When the Philippines fell to the Japanese, thousands of American prisoners made the Bataan Death March to prison camps.  Many died along the way due to mistreatment.  Arrival at the camps did not improve things much.  They faced hardships like diseases, malnutrition, and brutal treatment by the guards.  Chances Read more…

THE NOBLE TRAIN OF ARTILLERY

            The Revolutionary War broke out in April, 1775 when colonists opened fire on British redcoats at Concord, Massachusetts.  The British soldiers were chased back to Boston.  Although the British won the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, Boston remained under siege by colonial forces under Gen. George Washington.  Read more…