This article is a guest post by Pat Garland. If you're interested in posting on EiH, contact me for more details. Prior to our invasion of Cuba in July 1898, an expedition by black troopers of the 10th Cavalry landed on the island to meet with Cuban rebels, who were...
[caption id="attachment_3233" align="alignright" width="153" caption="Cpl. Freddie Stowers"] [/caption] Freddie Stowers was the only African-American recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions during World War I. His heroics have led to comparisons with Alvin York...
Nickname: Pelican State Date Ratified: April 30, 1812 (18th) Capital: Baton Rouge [caption id="attachment_1883" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of Louisiana"] [/caption] Caddo Lake was the first site of petroleum drilling over water in the world. At 450...
Everybody knows that on July 20, 1969 the first men set foot on the moon, you know Apollo 11 and all. But since the advent of the Gregorian calendar there have been over 400 July 20th's, so lets see what else has happened, shall we? 1656: Swedish forces under the command...
[caption id="attachment_1200" align="alignleft" width="210" caption="Trucks along the Lincoln Highway in Nebraska"] [/caption]Despite entering World War I nearly 3 years late, the United States was heralded as the savior of Europe. Fresh-faced doughboys arriving with...
The Chinese government may want to suppress it, but everybody should know that on June 4, 1989, the People's Liberation Army decided to disperse unarmed student protesters in Tiananmen Square...with rifles and tanks. Here's an interesting set of podcasts titled "The...
James Early Ray was born on March 10, 1928 to a poor family in Alton, Illinois. Ray dropped out of school at the age of 15, and would later serve in the army during World War II, although he wasn't sent to Europe until the months after war ended. While in Germany, Ray...
In the United States, February 3rd is designated as Four Chaplains' Day. On that day in 1943, the USS Dorchester was headed to the European front carrying 904 men to help the allied war effort, when it was struck by a German torpedo. The four chaplains, Methodist Rev...
[caption id="attachment_360" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Click to Purchase"] [/caption] So I just watched No End in Sight, and I have to say that I feel enlightened, yet disheartened. This documentary provides a stark review of the planning and implementation...
