A Brief History On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland under false pretenses, staging a phony border “incident” that gave them a claim of legitimacy. Little remembered by the public at large, was that Germany had an ally that also took part in that invasion. Digging Deeper No, we are not talking about the Soviet Union, with their infamous “stab in the back” attack on Poland on September 17, 1939, after Germany had invaded. We are referring to Slovakia, a fellow Slavic country with people sharing similar language and cultural traits with the Poles. The Slovak Republic contributed about 50,000…
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A Brief History On September 1, 1939, US Army General George C. Marshall, Jr., was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Marshall would go on to lead the American military effort through World War II and later be appointed General of the Army, a 5 star rank created so that the United States military would have general officers equivalent to the European Allies’ Field Marshal rank. (It would not do to have a lesser rank American in charge of Allied Field Marshals.) Digging Deeper George Marshall was a highly competent officer and not one prone…
A Brief History Dear students, welcome to the Fall 2018 semester! Digging Deeper I hope that all of you had a spectacular summer! I am looking forward to helping you learn about history over the coming weeks! I have already introduced myself to you in class, but now I would like to introduce this site. As in past years, this web site has served as a major resource for students in my courses and is intended to help you learn about our history in a free and concise manner. Moreover, as I am the sole owner of this site, I…
A Brief History This article presents a calendar of historical paranormal events that allegedly occurred in September! Please click on the dates below to learn more information about that date’s paranormal history. Digging Deeper September 2, 2016: Review of Morgan (2016) September 8, 1966: The Original Star Trek Television Series Premiers on NBC September 8, 2017: History and Headlines reviews Stephen King’s It (2017) September 12, 1952: Monster Seen in West Virginia (Flatwoods Monster) September 12, 2014: Farsight Studios Makes Affordable Pinball Available to the Masses! September 14, 326: Holy Sepulchre and True Cross Found in Jerusalem! On September 14, 1975, Elizabeth Ann Seton…
A Brief History On September 1, 1983, a fighter plane of the Air Force of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR or Soviet Union) shot down an unarmed civilian passenger plane that had accidentally entered Soviet air space, killing all 269 people aboard. Shooting down airliners was just one of the dirty tricks pulled by the Soviet Union over the years, against foreigners and against their own people, especially non-Russian Soviets. Here we list 10 of those incidents, reason we do not mourn the passing of the Soviet Union. What incidents would you include in this list? (Hint: There…
