History serves as a crucial record of our past, allowing us to learn from mistakes and avoid repeating them. It must reflect both accomplishments and painful truths, recognizing contributions from all people groups to create a rich tapestry. Sanitizing history risks distorting reality, hindering growth and understanding.
Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know: Notable Hispanic American Graves From Arlington National Cemetery
This content revisits notable graves at Arlington National Cemetery, focusing on African American individuals and Latino veterans who made significant contributions to military history. Highlighted figures include the Borinqueneers, Felix Longoria, Maximiliano Luna, and Humbert Roque Versace, showcasing their valor and impact on American society and civil rights.
Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know: Notable African American Graves From Arlington National Cemetery
The purpose of Arlington National Cemetery is to honor and remember our nations heroes. Sadly, those who have dedicated their lives to honoring and persevering our history have been ordered to erase it by a leader who does not value the contributions and sacrifices made by those he deems as unworthy.
Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know: Rear Admiral Grace Murry Hopper
Grace Murray Hopper was a pioneering computer scientist and naval officer, known for developing the first compiler and advocating for accessible programming languages. She contributed to early computers like UNIVAC I and famously coined "debugging." Hopper received numerous accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and influenced modern programming significantly.
Stuff They Don’t Want You to Know: Enola Gay
Recent controversy surrounds a government official's alleged attempt to erase the Enola Gay from history, amid claims of erasing DEI narratives. The Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, symbolizes both war's devastation and technological progress, necessitating accurate historical preservation.
Top 10: Toy Stories
Today's post is spin off the American History Facts list I wrote a few months ago. In my research I found a reference to the creation of Lincoln Logs and Teddy Bears. Of course, I thought that it was the start of a new post. #10: Play-Doh was originally sold as wallpaper cleaner. (Source: Mental … Continue reading Top 10: Toy Stories
What is it? — Answer
Now for the answer to yesterday's Sky Watch Friday. The answer it a palmetto. Now you may be wondering how that got in the air. Well ....scroll down. The palmetto was a casualty of the Battle of Olustee Re-Enactment. The reenactment of the Battle of Olustee is an annual event occurring the weekend closets to … Continue reading What is it? — Answer
The Dee Zone 