Continuing from where we left of in Part I we continue a deeper historical look at the 1989 song We Didn't Start the Fire. In this part we have moved into the e
We Didn’t Start the Fire: Part 1
We Didn't Start the Fire was a hit Billy Joel song released in 1989. Throughout the song Joel mentions numerous historical events, starting with the year he was
War Elephants
Being at home this month, I have had plenty of time to play games like Age of Empires I and II, and have also watched several let's plays on Total War: Rome 2.
Truman Day
Happy Truman Day!
Truman day is a state holiday celebrated in Missouri in honor of President Harry S. Truman, the first president from the state.
Truman was b
It Happened in April
Throughout history there have been many notable events which happened in April. We do not have space to list them all, but here are our picks for the top 15:
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Boston in the American Revolution
Boston played an important role in the American Revolution. It was the capital of the Provinces of Massachusetts Bay, the home of the colonial government, and t
Prohibition and Denatured Alcohol
Only two years after the start of Prohibition the country was truly starting to run dry. Private stockpiles had been drank and there was still a large demand fo
Dancing Plague of 1518
In July 1518 Frau Troffea began to dance in Strasbourg, a city now in France. Unable to stop Troffea would dance daily till she collapsed from exhaustion. After
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was the last major land battle in World War II's Pacific Theater, and ranks as one of the bloodiest contests in either theater. It began o
Prohibition
Prohibition was established through two acts of legislation. The first was the Eighteenth Amendment and the second was the Volstead Act.
The 18th Amendment was
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