Let’s jump right in! There are so many amazing stories to the SeaBees’ history I’m going to have to work hard to pare it down to manageable size. That’s difficult, because I’ve always admired those […]
Category: History
South Pass
By Walter Mow The Rocky Mountains constituted a major obstacle to passage to the west coast of North America. The trail blazed by Lewis and Clark could not accommodate wagon traffic. The deserts of the […]
The Monroe Doctrine
by Walter Mow As early as 1783 elements of the Monroe Doctrine began to surface in George Washington’s cabinet as the administration crafted a policy of Neutrality that included isolation and non-intervention in the affairs […]
US Military Beginning and Missions
With Duckie’s permission, this is a general intro to a series of RED posts with more specific focus. We respect and pray for our military, but how much do we actually know about the history […]
RED Friday- Remembering Pearl Harbor
So much of the country was in utter shock and many others angry at such a devious attack which happened on Pearl Harbor that Sunday morning of December 7, 1941. The first wave of Japanese […]
RED Friday
“Travelers scowl at us, and countrymen give us scornful names. “Strider” I am to one fat man who lives within a day’s march of foes that would freeze his heart or lay his little town […]
Red Friday- World War 1 History
The Siege of Tsingtao by Walter Mow While German forces dominated the European battle fields in the opening months of the First World War Japanese and British forces successfully blockaded, trapped and defeated the German […]
Red Friday- Remembering November 1965, Vietnam
I know that it’s not quite the 8th yet, but since I’d rather be early than late, this week for our RED Friday post, I’d like to remember the 8th of November, 1965, Vietnam…. This […]
The Godmother of Thanksgiving: Sara Josepha Hale, October 24, 1788 – April 30, 1879
Looking at my work calendar the other day to determine the correct date of Thanksgiving this year, I discovered that the calendar had NO REFERENCE AT ALL to Thanksgiving. That angered me, and besides I […]
The Gadsden Purchase
By Walter Mow Manifest Destiny and Railroad Fever would propel the purchase of a large swath of southwestern New Mexico and much of southern Arizona. Its roots can be traced to South Carolina and James […]