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By Jeffry Scott The Atlanta Journal-Constitution He was a kid who didn’t want to be a soldier. There was a war in Vietnam and a peace movement in America. But then he got the government's letter. So he quit his job at a furniture store, quit...
Hiram Ulysses Grant was born at Point Pleasant, Ohio on this day in 1822. When his congressman nominated him to West Point, the politician couldn't remember the full name, but remembering young Grant's mother's maiden name, he made up a new...
Thomas Jefferson was born at Shadwell, among the hills of Virginia, on this day in 1743. A favorite amongst the founding fathers, he is also one of my favorite authors. Jefferson distinguished himself as a horticulturist, statesman, architect, archaeologist...
Several months after the Texian Revolution had driven all Mexican troops out of Texas, General Antonio López de Santa Anna returned with 2,400 men on this day in 1836 to destroy the insurgent outpost at San Antonio de Bexar. Between 200 and 260 men defended...
George Washington was born in Virginia's Westmoreland County on this day in 1732. When his father died in 1743, George moved to Mount Vernon to live with his half brother, later inheriting that estate. He learned surveying, worked in the frontier...
Alexander Haig died yesterday morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Raised at Philadelphia, he spent two years at Notre Dame before transferring to West Point(1947). He served on Douglas MacArthur's staff in Korea, participated in and was...
The FBI said today that they are announcing the addition of two individuals to our Most Wanted Terrorists list, along with substantial rewards for information leading to their capture. Fahd Mohammed Ahmed al-Quso is sought for his role in the October...
It looks like SNL is starting to realize that making fun of one side can have consequences.
Ernesto Guevara was born at Rosario, Argentina on this day in 1928. He learned chess at an early age and was playing in tournaments by age 12. His family frequently hosted veterans of the Spanish revolution, and Guevara read widely. He enrolled at the...
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