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THE SABRE PILOT WHO PUSHED HIS WINGMAN
Capt. Robbie Risner was the 20th American ace in the Korean War. He ended up with 8 kills in the war flying the best jet fighter in the world at that time – the F-86 Sabre. On Sept. 15, Read more…
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THE REAL COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
Pierre Picaud was a shoemaker who was happily engaged to a French mademoiselle. Unfortunately, three other men coveted the beautiful, wealthy young lady. They got him charged with espionage for the British. He was convicted of treason and sent Read more…
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FACTS ABOUT THE BATTLE OF MARATHON
The battle was a result of Persian Emperor Darius I’s desire for revenge. From 499-493 B.C., the Greek colonies in Asia Minor had rebelled against Persian rule. Athens had provided military aid. After putting down the revolt, Darius was intent Read more…
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9/11 MYTHS
Today is the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Tower and the Pentagon. Unlike the Kennedy assassination, which lent itself to many conspiracy theories, 9/11 took place in the age of the internet and thus conspiracy theories Read more…
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THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE
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…
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THE KILLING OF THE KINGFISH
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…
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THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT McKINLEY
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…
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SMOKY, THE WAR DOG
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…
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CHIPS THE WAR DOG
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…
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BECERRILLO, THE WAR DOG
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…