Presidential election of of 1796
If you had been able to vote in 1796, would you have voted for Adams or Jefferson? About John Adams About Thomas Jefferson 1796 election
View ArticleCauses of the War Between the States
So, do you agree with this link The Reasons for Secession: A Documentary Study
View ArticleThis day in History: Nixon
Today - 29 years ago - (27 Apr) the funeral for President Nixon was held. Nixon had died on 22 Nov. All five of his successors attended his funeral. Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton,
View ArticleGrand Canyon
I have visited both the south rim and the north rim several times. I can say I have walked alone the rim and enjoyed new and grand vistas every 50 yards or so. I can say I have even been "in" the Grand...
View ArticleA and H Bombs
Currently a new movie is playing about the development of the "A Bomb." These bombs were used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with yields of about 25 kilotons of TNT. Two very different bombs were used,...
View ArticleHow did the unorganized militias beat England in 1776
It was a lot more than just the French helping us Here are 10 additional reasons So, do you think there are other reasons?
View ArticleCounterfeiting in the 1700's
Benjamin Franklin launched America's fight against counterfeit money
View ArticleOregon Trail
It is estimated that over 300,000 people traveled the Oregon Trail Of the some 10,000 who died on the trail - only about 5% were due to Indian attacks. Can you still see the tracks of the wagons on the...
View ArticleEinstein's God
Einstein was a scientist but was he a believer? Certainly his religious views bordered on "Deism," the belief in an all powerful and all knowing God who created our universe and established the "laws"...
View Article10/6/1866 - The Reno brothers carry out the first train robbery in U.S. history
"On October 6, 1866, the brothers John and Simeon Reno stage the first train robbery in American history, making off with $13,000 from an Ohio and Mississippi railroad train in Jackson County, Indiana....
View ArticleOur Bill of Rights
In September, 1789, Congress approved the first amendments of our Constitution. In December, 1791 these became the first 10 amendments because they were ratified by a sufficient number of states....
View ArticleGW's religion
The godless left like to rewrite history, sometimes called revisionist history, to denigrate our Republic, especially its founding on Christian principles. One line of attack has been to proclaim many...
View ArticleImplied Powers
George Washington's administration put meat on the bare bones of our Constitution. Some of the framers wanted the Constitution to be strictly construed, what was not specifically stated belonged to the...
View ArticleA time to contemplate
60 years ago, as a young man, I was walking on the floor of Dry Dock #1 in the Long Beach Navel Shipyard when I heard over the DE public address system that President Kennedy had been shot. Years...
View ArticleThe Icy River
On the day George Washington learned that James Monroe had been elected Governor of Virginia, he reacted with dissatisfaction and grew sick, apparently brought on by cold and rainy weather. About 23...
View ArticleIn ww2, Japan had both intelligence and courage.
Japan had the intelligence to develop the Zero, the best fighter plane in the world, for awhile. They had the intel to develop the Long Lance torpedo, tyhe best torpedo in the world, for awhile,...
View ArticleFacism is the Charge
Here is an abridged definition: Fascism ... is characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy,...
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