A Brief History On June 21, 1919, the reactionary establishment of the city of Winnipeg, the province of Manitoba, and the federal government of Canada overreacted to a peaceful labor strike and attacked striking workers (largely war veterans) with the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. Digging Deeper While World War I raged, many Canadian young men left their families and jobs and went to fight in the war. Upon their return, they found businesses had profited immensely from the war, and a flood of immigrants had taken their jobs. Compounding the problem was the “Spanish” Influenza epidemic that made huge portions…
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A Brief History On June 19, 2016, millions of viewers witnessed perhaps the greatest scripted battle scene in television history as Game of Thrones’s epic “Battle of the Bastards” more than lived up to its hype! Digging Deeper With the episode quickly declared the best in the series history, the extended battle sequence was a highlight in an action-packed, visually-stunning episode that also included a fiery naval bombardment and, oh yea, dragons! Filming the titular “Battle of the Bastards” was what one would typically expect from a major Hollywood cinematic production. Filming lasted for some 25 shooting days and included the use…
A Brief History On June 20, 1991, the German Bundestag moved the capital of the newly reunified Germany back to Berlin from Bonn. For a variety of reasons, countries and states occasionally change their capital cities. Here we list 10 of those incidents. There is no significance to the order listed. Digging Deeper 10. Bonn-Berlin, Germany, 1991. When Germany was split after World War II into East and West Germany, each had their own capital, Bonn in the West and East Berlin in the East. Upon reunification after the fall of the communist Soviet bloc, the government was moved into…
A Brief History On June 20, 2001, a Texas mother of 5, former high school valedictorian and swim team captain, decided she had to save her children from Satan. Her solution to the “problem” was to drown all 5 of the unfortunate youngsters in the family bathtub. Digging Deeper Almost 37 years old at the time of the tragedy, Andrea Yates suffered from bulimia and depression as a teen despite her academic and athletic success. Going to nursing school and getting a job as an RN, Yates seemed on course to have a decent life when she married in 1993. …
A Brief History On June 20, 1944, one of the greatest victories in the history of the United States Navy concluded, The Battle of the Philippine Sea, better known as The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot. A Turkey Shoot is a shooting competition where the turkeys or targets do not get to shoot back. That is what US pilots compared this aerial battle to! Digging Deeper The Japanese had early in World War II enjoyed an edge over US Navy aircraft carriers by having better planes (longer range, a tad faster, and more maneuverable) and pilots with more training and experience. …