Mark 14 Torpedo
So of us have watched the John Wayne movie, "Operation Pacific" which had a plot feature that their subs torpedoes did not explode properly or were otherwise ineffective. At the start of WWII our subs...
View ArticlePresidential 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 ArticleWeapons of mass destruction
Nomaan Merchant of the Associated Press wrote a lengthy article about the "supposed" weapons of Mass Destruction So, do you think that Iraq had WMD's?
View ArticleTake Her Down
In the early part of WWII, the war in the Pacific was in part a holding action, as the arsenal of Democracy mobilized and ramped up production of war fighting equipment including submarines. But in the...
View ArticleSink Em All
Just as the battle of Midway turned the tide of the Pacific war during WWII, our beleaguered submarine fleet stood in the breach from Pearl Harbor to near the end of 1943, when the arsenal of democracy...
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 ArticleWhen to leave
At virtually every election - those on both sides - state - "If so-&-so wins the election -I am moving out of the USA" But nobody does Well, there is that one exception - click here for the link
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...
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