A Brief History NOTE: Prior to the game on August 26, 2017, all Browns players and coaches stood for the National Anthem, the players arm in arm. Apparently Browns great Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown had spoken to the team and implored the players to honor the flag and our country by standing during the National Anthem. Is standing arm in arm good enough for you? Is this gesture enough to cause you to forgive and forget? Should fans still be irate over the previous political display? Please give us your thoughts on this subject. On August 26,…
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A Brief History This article presents a timeline of American history since the Civil War. Please click on any of the dates to learn more about that date’s events. Digging Deeper I. Reconstruction – 1865-1877 On July 21, 1865, a real life showdown resulting in face to face gunplay happened for the first time, the first of the classic duels we have come to know as a Wild West gunfight. On November 10, 1865, the long sad saga of the Camp Sumter prisoner of war camp located in Andersonville, Georgia finally came to a conclusion of sorts when the Camp Commandant, Confederate Major…
A Brief History On August 20, 1882, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture made its debut in Moscow. Celebrating the defense of Mother Russia, the “Rodina,” as they say in Russia, against Napoleon’s Grand Armee in 1812, the stirring work is instantly recognizable by the cannons going off before the brass fanfare finale. Here we list 10 wonderful pieces of music that are immediately recognizable to most people, even if they do not know the composer or name of the work. (Note: The order of the list does not denote importance.) Good luck trying to narrow down your choices, as there are so…
A Brief History On August 16, 1927, the Dole Air Race began, with 8 airplanes taking off from Oakland, California and heading to Honolulu, Hawaii. Of the 8 planes that managed to get into the air and race, 6 were lost with the loss of 10 men. Only 2 of the planes made it to Hawaii. Sometimes races of any type go wrong, horribly wrong, and people or animals end up dead or maimed, sometimes not even the participants! Here we list 5 disastrous races. Digging Deeper 1. Dole Air Race, 1927. Also known as the Dole Air Derby, between 15…
A Brief History On August 9, 1936, Clevelander and Ohio State University athlete James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens won his 4th Gold Medal at the 1936 Olympics, by anchoring the 4 X 100 m relay, winning in a world record time of 39.8 seconds. An international sensation, Owens was not even the first Olympic athlete to win 4 Gold Medals in an Olympics! Here we list 10 Greatest Olympic Athletes, or at least as we see it. (There is no special order to the list.) Digging Deeper 1. Jesse Owens, 1936. Not only a spectacular performance at the 1936 Olympics, but Owens…