History Articles
The U.S. at one point was so poor and desperate it's generals told the population to make whatever flag they felt was appropriate. The most widespread was the rattlesnake and the "Don't Tread on Me" flag.
Tue, 25 Dec 2007: John C. Fremont: U.S. Senator, Governor, Military Officer, Bandit, Prisoner and Traitor?
John C. Fremont was many things including one of the founders of California.
Sun, 23 Dec 2007: History of US Consulate in Chiang Mai
Not all office buildings are merely brick and mortar. Some buildings have class and character and deserve to be recognized. The U.S. Consulate in Chiang Mai is one such building.
Sat, 17 Nov 2007: How Washington D C was Chosen as Capital of the United States
This article tells the story of why Americas capital city developed as it is today
Fri, 26 Oct 2007: The True Story of The American Independence
Looking back in 1775, King George III was at Buckingham Palace, sitting in wistful mood on his commode. His 13 year old son Prince George , was sitting on the floor nearby, otherwise occupied with the 18th century equivalent of Game Boy: a model soldier with a rifle sat on a model elephant, shooting at a model tiger two planks of wood away.
Fri, 19 Oct 2007: The Craddle of Civilization - A Brief Introduction to Egyptian History
The roots of Egyptian civilization go back more than 6,000 years to the beginning of settled life along the banks of the Nile River. Read this article for a brief introduction to the amazing history of Egypt.
Sat, 13 Oct 2007: Model Tanks and Tank History
This article is about model tanks and where the idea for tanks came from.
Fri, 12 Oct 2007: Mao-Tse-Tung and Charles Darwin
Brief biography of Mao-Tse-Tung from youth to the "Long March" to the "Great Leap Forward" to the "Cultural Revolution." Shows the dependance of Marxism on philosophical atheistic materialism and in turn the dependance of atheistic materialism on Darwin's theory of evolution as an origins myth.
Fri, 12 Oct 2007: A World War I Soldier's Photo Album: Gas, Guts and Eternal Glory?
World War I was the last war fought in the trenches. It was also the war of poison gas and inthinkable carnage shown in Grandpa's soldier's photo album. What did we learn?
Mon, 8 Oct 2007: The Post-War Influence On Calligraphy
From about the year 1930 calligraphy writing and lettering had made such progress that it had become a subject in the training of Art Teachers and was taught by the immediate followers of the two who
Sun, 3 Jun 2007: The Close Combat That Forged An Empire
When you look into military history, some armies stand out well above the rest. The ancient of warriors of Rome are among those elite few that did everything right.They were organized, well equipped,
Thu, 31 May 2007: Gambling and the 20th century Rulers Part4.
The history of the 20th century is inseparably connected with wars, revolutions, forcible change of governments and other political cataclysms in which the leading role was often played by bright, extraordinary personalities - Robert Mugabe, Augusto Pinochet …
Thu, 31 May 2007: Gambling and the 20th century Rulers Part3.
The history of the 20th century is inseparably connected with wars, revolutions, forcible change of governments and other political cataclysms in which the leading role was often played by bright, extraordinary personalities - Mao Zedong, Kim Ir Sen, Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein…
Thu, 31 May 2007: Gambling and the 20th century Rulers Part2.
The history of the 20th century is inseparably connected with wars, revolutions, forcible change of governments and other political cataclysms in which the leading role was often played by bright, extraordinary personalities - Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini…
Thu, 31 May 2007: Gambling and the 20th century Rulers Part1.
The history of the 20th century is inseparably connected with wars, revolutions, forcible change of governments and other political cataclysms in which the leading role was often played by bright, extraordinary personalities - Vladimir Lenin, Iosif Stalin
Sat, 19 May 2007: What Happened to the Marines?
Rivalries aside, most people agree the Marine Corp trains some of Uncle Sam's toughest warriors.Sadly, the Marines, like so many military organizations, have fallen prey to political correctness in mo
Sat, 5 May 2007: Things Change or People Die
Sometimes events in history force the creation of new ideas to replace what has becomes obsolete. Weapons, strategy and tactics have always been marked by change on the battlefields of history to dea
Fri, 13 Apr 2007: World War II Names Still In Our Vocabulary - Part Six - The Kamikaze
In the closing months of World War II, the term "kamikaze" was anything but funny. Broadly defined, it represented the will of the samurai warrior to give up his life for his country and Emperor in w
Sun, 8 Apr 2007: World War II Names Still In Our Vocabulary - The U-Boat 505
During the days I travelled here and there as a systems consultant, one of my favorite cities to visit was Chicago. I always made time to see a performance of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, especial
Wed, 4 Apr 2007: World War II Names Still In Our Vocabulary Part Four - The Bloody Iwo Jima Memorial
The Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia is the reproduction of the Joe Rosenthal photograph taken after the capture of Mount Suribachi. This was the highest point of land on Iwo Jima. The flag
Thu, 1 Feb 2007: History of Military Tanks Of WW I
The first tanks didn't have turrets in World War I until the development of the French light tank called the FT-17. This French tank set the design of tanks to modern day even thou it only had a machi
Mon, 15 Jan 2007: Remembering the Battle of Iwo Jima
When Joe Rosenthal snapped the iconic photograph, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, he knew it was a special sight, but probably never imagined the lengths the snapshot would travel in history. It was his
Mon, 8 Jan 2007: First Defeat Of The Axis Powers On Land
My vote for the first Axis defeat would be the Italian attack into southern France. Some very outnumbered, and demoralized, second line troops managed to stop Mussolini's legions cold. In the vast sch
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