A Brief History On July 5, 2010, the City of London, England could boast of having the tallest building in Europe, when the 95 story (storey if you are English) “Shard” was completed. Alas, London could make the claim of having the tallest European building only for a year, when the Mercury City Tower in Moscow, Russia passed it in 2013. In fact, recent years have seen frequent changes in buildings claiming to be the tallest in Europe, and here we list the 10 Tallest Buildings in Europe (as of July 2017). (In deference to European sensitivities, we are noting…
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Major Dan
Major Daniel Zar is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Cold War and has traveled to many countries around the world. Prior to his military service, he graduated from Cleveland State University, having majored in sociology. Following his military service, he worked as a police officer eventually earning the rank of captain prior to his retirement.
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A Brief History On July 4, 2017, most Americans will be reminded that today is the National Birthday, the date back in 1776 when the United States was born. We take this patriotic opportunity to list some of the Red, White and Blue Americans who were born on this special date. Digging Deeper 1. Ulysses S. Grant III, General. Born in Chicago in 1881, this chip off the old block was the grandson of former general and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant. This Grant graduated 6th in his class at West Point in 1903 (the same year Douglas…
A Brief History On July 3, 1863, the Army of the Potomac fought a defensive battle against the Army of Northern Virginia at the Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg. On the last day of battle, Confederate Major General George Pickett was one of three Confederate generals to lead the final assault on Union lines, lending his name to the battle, a battle that has become synonymous with futility. Here we list 5 of the most valiant, and yet most futile fatal attacks in military history, with no significance to the order listed. Digging Deeper 1. Pickett’s Charge, 1863. When Confederate Commander General…
A Brief History On July 2, 1961, Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest American writers and Most Interesting Man in the World, committed suicide by shooting himself with his favorite shotgun. On August 12 on this website you will find a list of “10 Famous Suicides” and today we list another 10 suicides of a noteworthy nature, either because of whom the victim was or the circumstances. Digging Deeper 1. Ernest Hemingway, 1961. Born in 1900, Hemingway served during World War I as an ambulance driver in Italy where he saw the horrors of female factory workers blown to pieces,…
A Brief History On July 1, 1916, the five month Battle of the Somme began with horrific results for the British Army, leaving 19,240 men dead on the battlefield and another 36,230 wounded on only the first day! Known in Britain as The Battle of Albert (July 1 through July 13, 1916), the start to the Battle of the Somme was a portent of the slaughter to come. Digging Deeper With “only” 7000 total casualties the French do not remember this day as particularly noteworthy, lost in World War I, a war of many horrific days. Nor do the Germans…