When the Law Failed, Citizens Turned to Colts for Frontier Justice Minnesota lay many saddle hours away, so Frank and Jesse James, with the Younger boys and three others, traveled from Missouri by rail. They bought horses for the final leg – fine animals, new to Northfield on September 7, 1876. The men’s dusters…
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On This Day in History 1938: Orson Welles Reads ‘War of the Worlds’ over Radio causing Mass Panic
Panic Over War of the Worlds The War of the Worlds, the science fiction novel by English author H.G. Wells telling of a space ship from Mars landing on Earth and causing panic, death and destruction, was published in 1897. On this day in 1938 actor Orson Welles allegedly caused real-life panic across America when he presented…
Awaken Holger Danske!
Holger Danske – a national icon In Denmark it is said that Holger Danske sleeps in his tomb, but with one eye open to watch for danger to his land and his people. Holger Danske has for centuries been one of the mysterious icons in Denmark. Now the heavy bronze figure stands in the…
On This Day in History 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis Of the many heart-stopping incidents in the Cold War, perhaps none was more frightening than the Cuban Missile Crisis. On the morning of October 16, 1962, the above photo was one of a set shown to US President John F. Kennedy, confirming that the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in communist Cuba,…
On This Day in U.K. History Twofer: Battle of Hastings in 1066 and Scottish Independence Won in 1322
1066 Battle of Hastings: William, Duke of Normandy and his Norman army defeat the English forces of Harold II, who is killed in the battle. Check out the TV Series King and Conqueror. It is based on this very integral period of British History. 1322 Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats…
On This Day in WWI History: The Third Battle of Ypres – aka The Battle of Passchendaele
What You Need to Know About the Third Battle of Ypres The Third Battle of Ypres – also known as Passchendaele – has shaped perceptions of the First World War on the Western Front. Fought between July and November 1917, both sides suffered heavy casualties and endured appalling conditions. The name Passchendaele has become synonymous with…
Know Your REAL WW2 History: Katyn (Full Movie w/English Subtitles)
The Katyn Forest Massacre An examination of the Soviet slaughter of thousands of Polish officers and citizens in the Katyn forest in 1940.
Living In The Past: The World War II Hangover
Living In The Past: The World War II Hangover “This watch I got here was first purchased by your great-grandfather during the First World War. It was bought in a little general store in Knoxville, Tennessee.” – Pulp Fiction Every group has a story that defines them: the myth, the memory, the moment that crystallizes…
Martin Luther “On the Jews and Their Lies”
Know Your History: Speed vs. Accuracy in the Revolutionary War
Speed vs. Accuracy in the Revolutionary War In this article, we’ll be talking about speed vs. accuracy. Unbelievable as it is, many European soldiers of the day were not taught to aim. They counted on massed volley musket fire and the bayonet. That’s not the case with the Continentals, who aimed not just their…