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“Watch Out!”: New Jersey Shark Attacks of 1916
A shark captured in Cuba in July 1916 (Courtesy Library of Congress) July 1916 had been a dreadfully hot time for thousands of New Englanders. Combine this with the new craze for swimming and you have… more →
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“Watch Out!”: New Jersey Shark Attacks of 1916
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wrote 1 week ago: A shark captured in Cuba in July 1916 (Courtesy Library of Congress) July 1916 had been a dreadfully … more →
A Titanic Memorial
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wrote 1 month ago: Today marks the 101st anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in which over 1,500 souls died. … more →
The Bull and the Cobra: Typhoon Cobra
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wrote 1 month ago: William Halsey (Courtesy Library of Congress) 18 December 1944. The Philippine Sea. Under Admiral Wi … more →
Seventy-Six: The Great Escape
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wrote 2 months ago: Colonel Von Lindeiner (Courtesy Wikipedia) Stalag Luft III, built to house imprisoned Allied airmen … more →
Free healthcare for all, 1880s-style
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wrote 4 months ago: I found out recently that my mum was born in Workington Hospital. You may think that’s not a s … more →
Divided: Varina Banks Howell Davis
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wrote 4 months ago: Varina Howell (Courtesy Wikipedia) Varina Banks Howell was born on 7 May 1826 in Natchez, Missippi. … more →
Misery on Lake Michigan: SS Carl D. Bradley
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wrote 4 months ago: SS Carl D. Bradley (Courtesy Wikipedia) In July 1927 the Carl D. Bradley was finally fit for service … more →
‘Armed and Dangerous’ - China, America, and the North Korean Dilemma
wrote 5 months ago: North Korea is a state that has made it clear it does not intend to act according to international s … more →
Christmas Tree Ships: Schuenemann Brothers
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wrote 5 months ago: Schooners (Courtesy Library of Congress) The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic pre … more →
Seventy Days: SS Anglo-Saxon
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wrote 5 months ago: Numbers in brackets proceeding names indicate age. The evening of 21 August 1940 found the SS Anglo- … more →
How British Intelligence Influenced Chamberlain's Prewar Foreign Policy
wrote 5 months ago: Although British Intelligence reports concerning the German navy, air force, and army were more or l … more →
De Gaulle’s Creation: France’s Fiercely Independent International Identity
wrote 5 months ago: Of the nations that make up ‘the West’ in the current international state system, France has acted i … more →
Gorbachev's Miscalculation and the Collapse of the Soviet Union
wrote 6 months ago: Soviet capitulation occurred because Gorbachev profoundly miscalculated how integral the Red Army wa … more →
Deserted: USS Juneau
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wrote 6 months ago: USS Juneau (Courtesy Wikipedia) On 25 October 1941 an Atlanta-class cruiser, the USS Juneau, was lau … more →
On the Run: Geronimo
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wrote 6 months ago: Geronimo (Courtesy Library of Congress) In 1823 Goyahkla was born to Talishim and Juana in what is n … more →
Horror in the Pacific: USS Indianapolis
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wrote 6 months ago: USS Indianapolis Courtesy Wikipedia The USS Indianapolis was launched in late 1931 in New Jersey and … more →
After Livingstone: Henry Morton Stanley’s Later Life
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wrote 7 months ago: We pick up on Henry Stanley’s life where we left off: Sick of the press on both sides of the Atlanti … more →
A Superior Menace: SS Mataafa
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wrote 9 months ago: Great Lakes Freighter Duluth, Minnesota Courtesy Library of Congress Built in 1899 and named the Pen … more →
Sea Rogue: SS Flying Enterprise
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wrote 9 months ago: SS Flying Enterprise Listing Previously known as the SS Cape Kumakaki, the SS Flying Enterprise was … more →
