In the War of 1812, whoever controlled Lake Erie, controlled the Northwest Territory. The British had taken Detroit and it may not have stopped there. The British had a fleet on the lake and the United States had to match Read more…
On Sept. 8, 1935, the most dictatorial governor in American History was felled by an assassin’s bullet. Huey Long was a demagogue who had one the 1928 governor’s election. He won in a landslide by promising to tilt politics Read more…
They did not have public opinion polls back then, but on Sept. 6, 1901, Pres. William McKinley may have been one of the most popular presidents in American History. The country was prosperous and he had led the country through Read more…
Smoky was probably born in 1943. The tiny Yorkshire Terrier was found by American soldiers in an abandoned fox hole on the island of New Guinea. He weighed about 4 pounds and was 7 inches tall. He was soon Read more…
The most decorated American dog of WWII was a German Shephard-Collie-Malamute mix named Chips. Well, not officially, but he was still a hell of a dog. He belonged to the Wren family in Pleasantville, NY. He would accompany their Read more…
Dogs have been used in war since ancient history. The earliest mention was in a history of King Alyattes, King of Lydia, around 600 B.C. In 525 B.C., at the Battle of Pelusiam, Persian Emperor Cambyses put dogs, cats, Read more…
Henry VIII ruled Great Britain for 36 years (1491-1547). He is most famous for his six wives, but there are a lot more facts that make him one of the most interesting monarchs in history. Here are some of those Read more…
Daniel Inouye was born in Hawaii to Japanese-American parents. He was 17 when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He worked as a medical volunteer. In 1943, when the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was created from Japanese-Americans, Daniel dropped out of Read more…
August 23, 480 B.C. is the suggested date for the start of the Battle of Thermopylae. There have been two movies about it. “The 300 Spartans” was a B-movie that has its fans, but “300” was a huge box office Read more…
Edmund Ironside was the son of Aethelred the Unready. His family battled the Danes in the 11th Century. In 1016, his father died and Edmund became king of the English. In the next few months he fought several battles Read more…