Category: U.S. History
-
Memorial Day 2022
Lest we forget. . . Remember the men in uniform who fought so we can have the freedom we enjoy today. Memorial Day, as Decoration Day gradually came to be known, originally honored only those lost while fighting in the Civil War. But during World War I, the United States found itself embroiled in another…
-
Memorial Day 2021
Memorial Day 2021 Please take a moment to pause, and lest we forget, Memorial Day is all about the members of the armed forces who gave the ultimate sacrifice for all of us to be free. It is not about enjoying the long weekend going to the beach or having a BBQ in your backyard.…
-
Thursday Thought – Lincoln and Kennedy
February 12 is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Below is a fun history lesson. Have a history teacher explain this if he/she can. Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860 and sworn into office in 1861. John F. Kennedy was…
-
Lucky 666 – The Story of the Longest Continuous Dogfight in the Annals of USAAF History
Most WWII books are written about the European Theatre, but few are written about the war that took place in the South Pacific. With most attention given to the European Theater, it is great to see books written about the forgotten men not only fighting the Japanese aggression in the Pacific but also constant typhoons,…
-
9-11-2001 – “To remember, lest we forget.”
On September 11, 2001, an evil force struck the heart of New Yorkers and all mankind for that matter. There isn’t an American who is not affected by it. Everyone who died in that tragedy left someone behind who loved them. Show respect for police officers and firefighters. Remember 9-11.
-
Significant Events on January 1st Throughout History
Throughout history, there are some significant events that happened on the first day of the year. Here are a few of them: 1583 – 1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland and Flanders 1622 – Papal Chancery adopts Jan. 1 as beginning of the year 1673 – Regular mail delivery begins between New…
-
Veteran’s Day Remembrance
Reblogged from last year – Evolution of Veteran’s Day Veteran’s Day evolved in the years following World War I, or “The Great War,” as it was known at the time. The Great War, a war to end all wars, ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month in 1918 when…
-
I Have Returned
Seventy-three ago today, Gen. Douglas MacArthur said, “I have returned.” Below is an excerpt from “BAHALA NA (Come What May”: “On October 20, 1944, MacArthur landed in Leyte, fulfilling his promise to the Filipino people by wading ashore at Leyte, but the evening before the Leyte landing, MacArthur spoke through a radio transmitter announcing .…
-
Rose Day of Remembrance – September 11
“To remember, lest we forget.” There isn’t an American who is not affected by that tragedy at the New York Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. Everyone who died in that tragedy left someone behind who loved them. Rose is a flower of love. To honor and pay tribute to all the victims of the…
Writer's Musings 