The Grave Of Thornbury Bailey Brown-First Union Dead In American Civil War
Thornbury Bailey Brown a Union private was shot and killed on May 22,1861 at Grafton, West Virginia. Brown became the first Union soldier to die at the hands of […]
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The New York Times Begins Publishing “The Pentagon Papers” This Day 1971
On this day in 1971 the New York Times began publishing what was called “The Pentagon Papers.” “The Pentagon Papers” were the confidential reports on the United States involvement in […]
Nick Ut Takes His Pulitzer Prize Winning Photo In Vietnam Of Running Girl/ Burned By Napalm-This Day 1972
On this day in 1972 photographer Nick Ut of The Associated Press took his Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of a naked 9 year old girl named Phan Thi Kim Phuc running […]
World War II- “D-Day” This Day 1944
On this day in 1944 probably the most important day in the 20th Century. D-Day. We know how it all turns out. It turned out well but what if the […]
Hank Gowdy Becomes First Major League Baseball Player To Enlist In Army- World War I- This Day 1917
On this day in 1917 Hank Gowdy the catcher for the Boston Braves became the first major league baseball player to leave his team and enlist in the U.S. […]
Ike On General Dan Sickles- The “Hero” Of Gettysburg-{According To Sickles Himself}
The 150th anniversary of Gettysburg is now one month away. They have big plans for that week in Gettysburg. I have been to Gettysburg more times than I can count […]
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