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The War of 1812 & Communication

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Lindbergh Testified Before Congress

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The Crittenden Compromise

Today in History, January 16, 1861: “The Crittenden Compromise”. Senator John J. Crittenden, former Kentucky Governor, US Representative, and US Attorney General, had put forth the Crittenden Compromise in a last ditch effort to prevent Civil War. The nation had been arguing over the abomination of slavery since it’s inception; and “compromise” had been made before, with the Missouri…

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The Battle of New Orleans

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Stones River

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The Window Tax

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Christmas Heroes

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Kimmel Relieved of Command

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Sail on, O Ship of State!

Sail on, O Ship of State! In the midst of foreign wars in 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt won a third term as US President. It had been a hard fought campaign.  Learning that the loser in the campaign, Wendell Wilkie, was headed to London to gain info on the war, FDR invited him to the White House. They chatted amicably, and FDR asked the Republican to deliver a handwritten note to Prime…

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THE Speech: A Time for Choosing

Today in History, October 27, 1964: While campaigning for Barry Goldwater to be president, actor Ronald Reagan gave a speech entitled “A Time for Choosing” which would come to define the American conservative movement for years to come. Reagan’s inspiring words would also show him to be the “Great Communicator” and launch him into the California governor’s office and eventually the…

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Oklahoma’s Favorite Sons Die Together

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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr on July 4th, 1942; Connections

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Juneteenth

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He lay staring up at the sky, though the sun was hidden from his sight by smoke and dust and powder. The mini-ball had shattered his left thigh… he could not stand. The pain was excruciating, his hands were covered in blood from where he attempted to feel his injuries. He could hear the rifles firing, accompanied by the cannon and rallying cries. What horrified him most… he could hear the…

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James Longstreet - American

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Chophouse Massacre - Dewey Lives!