A Brief History On July 25, 1722, a war started in Maine later referred to as “Dummer’s War,” among other names. Digging Deeper We have previously discussed some of the goofy names given to various conflicts, and today’s entry is one so appropriately named that we just could not resist! Of course we speak of “Dummer’s War,” a conflict between New England European settlers and their Mohawk allies against the Wabanaki Confederacy of Native American tribes aligned with the French settlers of North America between 1722 and 1725 in the contested region between Maine and Nova Scotia, Canada. The war…
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A Brief History On July 25, 1909, French pilot Louis Bleriot made the first ever heavier than air powered flight across the English Channel in his Type XI monoplane, beating out several rival aviators that were competing for their place in history and also a nice prize of £1000 offered by The Daily Mail, a British newspaper. Today we take a look at 10 notable airplane flights that have earned the airplane and its pilot and designer a place in aviation history. Our list is one of interesting flights, not necessarily the most important or a “first.” You are always…
A Brief History On July 25, 1609, the excellently named British ship, Sea Venture, encountered serious storms while crossing the Atlantic Ocean en route to Virginia, and was purposely run ashore to prevent loss of the ship and passengers. These would be colonists of the Virginia Colony instead found themselves on the uninhabited Island of Bermuda, establishing a European presence that continues to this day. Digging Deeper About 665 miles East-Southeast of North Carolina, Bermuda is in the Atlantic Ocean, unlike the other European settled islands in the New World, most of which are either adjacent to North or South…
A Brief History On July 25, 2017, we celebrate National Hot Fudge Sundae Day. This tasty treat with (usually) vanilla ice cream covered in hot fudge may or may not be embellished with whipped cream, and/or nuts, and/or a cherry on top. Plus, you can shake things up by trying a different flavor of ice cream. Today we list 10 Favorite Frozen Treats (either our favorites or the most popular in the country). Digging Deeper 1. Hot Fudge Sundae. So darn good it gets its own holiday every July 25th. Probably the favorite type of sundae in the US, you can…
A Brief History On July 25, 2016, the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is set to begin, culminating in the nomination of Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Nominee for President, the first major party female nominee for President in the history of the United States. According to NBC News and The Daily Dot, this historic occasion is set to be marked by a “Fart In” protest by supporters of Bernie Sanders, the man Clinton beat for the nomination in a contentious primary and caucus process with charges leveled by Sanders that the DNC had sabotaged his run for the nomination in favor…
