Lincoln’s Tariff War ~ March 2, 1861 When Charles Adams published his book For Good and Evil, a world history of taxation, the most controversial chapter by far was the one on whether or not tariffs caused the American War between the States. That chapter generated so much discussion and debate that Adams’s publisher urged…
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Black History Month Fun Fact #5
Know Your Ammo: The Rise and Fall of the .45 GAP
The Rise and Fall of the .45 GAP Let’s go back to the year 2003. The .40 S&W cartridge introduced in 1990 skyrocketed to first place in popularity among American police service pistols. The almost decade-old .357 SIG cartridge also seemed to be ascendant. It was clear that law enforcement wanted something more powerful…
Last of the Cold War Gunfighters: Vought F-8 Crusader
Vought F-8 Crusader: Last of the Gunfighters The Vought F-8 Crusader was a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based, high-performance jet fighter that first flew in 1955, a mere decade after the end of World War II. The Crusader was the first American fighter to break 1,000 miles per hour. The F-8 earned its testosterone-besotted moniker because…
Real Stories of the Old West: The Death Tent
The Death Tent November 27, 1887 Working out of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Deputy U.S. Marshal Frank Dalton is tracking a horse thief named Dave Smith in the Cherokee Nation. Dalton is accompanied by Deputy James Cole, who also has an arrest warrant for Smith for introducing whiskey in the Indian Territory. The two track…
Black History Month Fun Fact #3 and 4
The Germanic Tribes: History, Migrations, Timeline & Legacy
H/T Viking Life The Germanic Tribes: History, Migrations, Timeline & Legacy If you are a Race Realist and like to know the TRUTH about where your White European ancestors really came from, I Highly recommend you bookmark The Nordic Perspective.
Know Your American White History: Guadalupe Hidalgo Day
Happy Guadalupe Hidalgo Day: Celebrating The Victory That Gave America The Southwest—And Even Oregon The United Press reports today that “On This Day In History”: In 1848, the war between the United States and Mexico formally ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. It provided for Mexico’s cession of the territory that…
Black History Month Fun Fact #2
Best AK-47 Ammo for Defense and Performance
Best AK-47 Ammo for Defense and Performance