Daniel Shays was a leader of protests primarily over the failure of the US government to pay back wages it owed to thousands of veterans of the revolutionary war. It is important because it pointed out the glaring deficiency of Congress under the Artic...

Let me pontificate here--Daniel Shays was the leader so the apostrophe comes after the s not before. Ain't grammar a hoot.

It is a spelling thing, not a grammar thing. Old Blue aka John Steele not John Steel

The Victoria blurb states that her 65-year-old reign over the British Empire is the longest--last year (2017) Queen Elizabeth II's reign exceeded that of Victoria.

The Victoria blurb states that her 65-year-old reign over the British Empire is the longest--last year (2017) Queen Elizabeth II's reign exceeded that of Victoria. Hmmmm... looks correct to me! *whistling innocently*

It has today as John Hurt's birthday. He died January 25, 2017. He was 77 when he died.

It has today as John Hurt's birthday. He died January 25, 2017. He was 77 when he died. Yes... but it's STILL his birthday. I am of the opinion that we should keep the Birthdays in there, even for those that have passed away. But hey, TG is in char...

Thanks.

Major General John Reynolds decided to bring his wing of the Army of the Potomac up and fight at Gettysburg. He effectively decided the location of the 1863 show-down in Pennsylvania. He died less than a hour after he made that decision. He was a reall...

Great Idea!

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We are hoping to visit next year. My civil war buff hubby has a list of battlefields to visit. This is #1 And I'm excited to find some stamps. Thanks for the history lesson!

Here is a little remembered story from the second day at the Battle of Gettysburg. Major General Winfield Hancock exclaimed, "My God, is this all of the men we have here?" "Yes", replied Colonel Colvill of the First Minnesota. Hancock pointed to a Con...

Mae West is also credited with the quotation with a slightly different connotation.

The Fourteenth Amendment was ratified 150 years ago today to address post-Civil War issues. Three of its sections were concerned with issues long ago put to rest in this country. Section One, on the other hand IMHO, is the most important of all amendme...

The following was in the Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror, dated July 26 of this year. This event seems a bit surreal in today's world, but my aunts and uncles, as well as, Doublesaj's Dad were all alive when it occurred. It was not that long ago. Last Sun...

On August 13, 1952, 19-year-old songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote a song in 15 minutes on their way to the recording studio. When they arrived, blues singer Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton recorded the original version of “Hound Dog.” Big...

I imagine Elvis' version was vastly different from its original version, which I believe is the point of "remaking" an old song. To sing it exactly the same is rather asinine. (Yeah, I am looking at you Weezer with Africa and Roseanna, AUGH!) csk

Great write up and thanks for the notice. I was 1 when Elvis recorded his version. Man, I miss him. The only exception I take to your post is that E was “amused”. It’s well known in some circles he felt humiliated of the performance. He said himself: I...

Big Mama Thornton's version is much more my style that Elvis'. Thanks for the link. The only exception I take to your post is that E was “amused”. I should have gotten the hint that he wasn't "amused" because elsewhere I read that Elvis never returne...

From the Inquirer & Mirror, Nantucket MA. November 1868 Election of the President - Not a quarter century ago, a worthy, but not prophetic Unitarian preacher on (Nantucket) Island told his congregation that the transfer of the chief magistracy of ou...

the thing that fascinated me about this quote was the fact that a preacher delivered this. have we changed so much that we disregard or reject what the word of God has to say about how we should structure our government? there was an entire group of me...

In late May 1918, the German Army broke through the French army's line northeast of Paris. Germany's goal was to take Paris before the Americans were in full fighting condition and to force the French & English to capitulate. The Germans were not going...

Thank you for sharing!

The Lost Battalion is the name given to the nine companies of the United States 77th Division, roughly 554 men, isolated by German forces during World War I after an American attack in the Argonne Forest in October 1918. Commanded by Major Charles Whit...

I think the attitude of, "Hell we just got here" was prevalent among all of the Americans. Interesting story, great post! Old Blue

One of my favorite historical authors is still alive - Herman Wouk! Go here to learn more about him and why I like his work. Old Blue

I see he wrote his autobiography at the age of 100. I didn't know he wrote 'Marjorie Morningstar'.

I'd read anything he's written.

Cool! Thanks for the suggestion.