Category: History
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The Battle of San Jacinto
Today marks the 175th Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. As the inscription on the monument reads: Measured by its results, San Jacinto was one of the decisive battles of the world. The freedom of Texas from Mexico won here led to annexation and to the Mexican War, resulting in the acquisition by the…
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Wednesday Doin’s At The UN Open Comments
What would we do without the UN? Just this week we find that august body of thought and deliberation on the shores of Turtle Bay in beautiful New York City is readying itself to look out for the least among us. Bolivia will this month table a draft United Nations treaty giving “Mother Earth” the…
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Tuesday April 12th Open Comments
April 12th. Lots of big stuff has happened on April 12th. April 12, 1861 – Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter, starting the US Civil War. After many hours of heavy bombardment and with minimal casualties, France Union forces surrendered. April 12, 1961 – Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, orbiting the…