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Category: American History 101
We Were Never United in the First Place
We Were Never United in the First Place “That is why they were united. Because they were one nation, or dominated and lead by one nation. We have no such condition anymore. Instead, we have significant populations of completely incompatible nations vying for dominance.” FLUSH Normie Civic Nationalism down the toilet where it…
Three Part Synopsis of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral by Dave Spaulding
H/T Wynn Gunfight On Fremont Street: O.K. Corral Part 1 Dave Spaulding gives a detailed break down of the gunfight, putting aside historical romanticism and getting down to the brass tacks of killing and survival with a firearm in the 19th century Old West. Part Two and Part Three can be found here. …
Requiem for a Culture, Part 5: The Graves of the Ancestors
Requiem for a Culture, Part 5: The Graves of the Ancestors This is the fifth essay in an occasional series. Previously: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” — William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun, Act I, Scene III (page 80 in the Vintage paperback edition)
Obscure American History: The Legend of the Moon-Eyed People
The Legend of the Moon-Eyed People According to formulations of Cherokee legend as told by historians, the Cherokee in Appalachia–before the arrival of colonists–expelled a race of small, bearded people who could only see by night. Some historians claim that the legend states that the Moon Eyed people were white. This is likely an…
National Divorce—Or State Divorce? Immigration Has Made One The Other Inevitable
National Divorce—Or State Divorce? Immigration Has Made One The Other Inevitable Secession, successful and unsuccessful, has a long history in the U.S. The U.S. itself, after all, separated from Great Britain. Vermont separated from New Hampshire, New York and Quebec, Maine separated from Massachusetts, and the Republic of Texas separated from Mexico and joined the United States on terms that arguably allowed Texas…
Know Your American History: The Truth about Wounded Knee
The Truth about Wounded Knee Many historical events have been twisted and distorted over the years in order to convince white Americans that we’re the most hostile and violent people on the planet. One such event is the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890. The supposed perpetrators were the soldiers of the 7th Cavalry, and the…
Operation Northwoods
Operation Northwoods “You can understand history, or you can trust the government – but you can’t do both. This is a statement that Southerners have understood for more than a century. Those that have served the American Empire in its futile military escapades are usually in tune with this sentiment. Of course, I don’t…
Know Your Weapons: The Cap and Ball Revolvers Prior to the Peacemaker
Prior to the Peacemaker The Revolvers that ‘Really’ Won the West Before the Colt Peacemaker? Before the Colt Peacemaker there was a whole boatload of other Colt single action revolvers. And in truth they had a lot more influence in the Old West than did the Peacemaker because the wildest and woolliest times had passed by…
Know Your History: America’s Forgotten Terrorists – The ‘Galleanist’ Anarchists
America’s Forgotten Terrorists: The ‘Galleanist’ Anarchists “Though largely forgotten today, one of the most creative and destructive terrorist groups in the United States was the Galleanists, a fiery band of Italian anarchists active during the early 1900s. Luigi Galleani, a gifted writer and charismatic speaker, tapped into widespread disappointment among Italian immigrants concerning their…