This soldier served with Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. He was the last survivor of James Longstreet's Corp and died in 1948 at age 102...
When I was a student at Chaffey College in 1968, one of my classmates had an interesting story. He had been a guard at the Nuremburg War Trials. His job was to watch Herman Goring. I believe you can see him in these films...
The greatest World Series moment after Babe Ruth's called-shot home run. The greatest broadcaster to call the game; a Hall-of-Fame pitcher on the mound, and all 56,000 Dodger Dogs on their feet to witness a real miracle...
Sir Arthur Freemantle was a British military observer at the Battle of Gettysburg. He attended a council of war in the tent of Gen. Robert E. Lee, which also included Longstreet, Ewell and others. He reported that he was astounded to hear the Southerners speak. They had no "southern accent." In fact, they sounded exactly like the upper class English people that he had grown up with. Ever since I read that, I've been interested in what historical figures actually sounded like...
Preserve History; We Must Not Destroy Our History by Tearing Down Statues of Great Men Like Gothbag the Terrible
The British had their own "Custer's Last Stand." The Battle of Isandlwana was the worst defeat of a modern army by native troops in the history of planet earth. If you think the Sioux and the Cheyenne were bad, check out the Zulu.......