#10: Captain John Smith created the first U.S. tourism marketing campaign when he coined the term New England. #9: The first law code in the U.S. Dale's Code of Laws Divine, Morall, and Martial was enacted in 1611 in Jamestown. #8: George Washington gave the shortest inaugural speech of any president. #7: The last letter written … Continue reading Top 10: Interesting American History Facts
3 Historic Events in My Life Time
I have been working on this for a couple of month and have narrowed my list down to three events. All three events share a common theme of tearing down walls and changing the world. On 9 November 1989, the wall literally fell down that is the Berlin Wall. The fall of the Wall ended … Continue reading 3 Historic Events in My Life Time
2010 in Review
Wow, it is almost 2011. It seems like the year has flown by. It is time for my annual year in review of TheDeeZone highlights for the year. January So Long and Good Luck, Timmy Originally posted 9 January 2010. Last Friday’s Sugar bowl marked the end of an era for Gator Nation. It was … Continue reading 2010 in Review
A Brief History of Veterans’ Day
Originally posted at HomeschoolBenefits.net Veterans’ Day is an often overlooked holiday. It is a time to remember those who served our country both during war and times of peace. However, for many of us it is just another day. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the observance of Armistice Day as a time to remember those who … Continue reading A Brief History of Veterans’ Day
D-Day
Thank you, Buck and others who were there.
WTG Big Guy!!!
Several months ago the Big Guy submitted an article for this book. Like many graduate students he was more concerned about getting a writing credit than pay. He was supposed to get a set of the encyclopedia for writing the article. Since he did not hear from the publisher after submitting his article he assumed … Continue reading WTG Big Guy!!!
Sky Watch Friday: Wings and Waves
Last week I posted pictures from our recent visit to the U.S.S Alabama. Adjacent to the battleship is a display of planes, tanks and war memorials. Thought I would share pictures of the planes this week. Thank you, to my Uncle and all who served on the USS Alabama. Check out The Sky Watch Blog.
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