Category: Historical Study
Black History Month Fun Fact #1
History Corrected: The Myth of the Peaceful Savage
Via: Gab The North American Indian had been wiping each others tribes out and enslaving each other wholesale long before Whitey turned up in clothes and with civilization. Some Indian villages had permanent torture facilities set up so they whole tribe could gather around and watch and listen to the screams of their…
Happy Birthday Robert E. Lee!
Parenting Advice from Robert E. Lee In recognition of Robert E. Lee’s birthday today, let’s talk about Gen. Lee as a father. Robert E. Lee had a difficult childhood. His father, the famous “Light Horse” Harry Lee was a fine commander, but a wastrel. Light Horse Harry came from a good family, but he could…
Know Your Civil War History: Traditional Plant Remedies of the South Blast Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Lab Tests
H/T: Addis Civil War plant Medicines blast Drug-resistant Bacteria in Lab Tests Confederate field hospitals turned to traditional remedies under Union blockade. During the height of the Civil War, the Confederate Surgeon General commissioned a guide to traditional plant remedies of the South, as battlefield physicians faced high rates of infections among the…
“Sufficient Arms and Ammunition”; You Heard it Here First
The Act of Remembrance
The Act of Remembrance On March 6, 1970, a bomb exploded in the basement of a townhouse in New York City’s Greenwich Village. The resulting blast completely destroyed the four-story townhouse and severely damaged the nearby buildings. Originally thought to be the result of a gas leak, it was soon discovered that the townhouse…
The Destruction of American History Continues
Biden’s National Park Service to Remove William Penn Statue from Philadelphia “Penn is a uniquely respected figure in American history. A Quaker, he treated the Native Americans of the area with respect and deference. However, he also owned slaves, which has led to the removal of his name from some historic sites. In his…
In Memoriam: Major Mike Sadler, SAS (1921-2024)
Major Mike Sadler: Founding member of SAS dies at 103 Major Mike Sadler, a founding member of Britain’s Special Air Service, has died in Girton aged 103. The World War II navigator died at Arlington Manor Care Home on Thursday (January 4). His death was confirmed by John Allcock, the secretary of the Special…
Know Your Military History: Operation Barras (SAS Hostage Rescue)
Via: Bulldog Breed Operation Barras was a British Army operation that took place in Sierra Leone on 10 September 2000, during the late stages of the nation’s civil war. The operation aimed to release five British soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment and their Sierra Leone Army (SLA) liaison officer, who were being…