Chilling and yet fascinating.
Category Archives: History
Forged and forgotten: Twin Cities ammo plant helped win WWII | Minnesota Public Radio News
Being relatively new here (I think we have like 16 more years until we are considered locals) it is interesting to learn local history.
Grapes Of Wrath: The Forgotten Filipinos Who Led A Farmworker Revolution : The Salt : NPR
Lately I have read a whole lot of things I thought I knew much of. Turns out, there is always more to the story.
Americans for Independence … From America | Acumen | OZY
Secession is the new, old thing and not just for the usual suspects.
This backcountry cook you’ve never heard of is a legend at Yosemite National Park | Public Radio International
The older I get, the more I enjoy finding out about those who didn’t get into the history books. They seem to have the better stories.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Turing and Enigma – CBS News
I really want to see this movie. Damn shame what they did to this man.
The “War to End All Wars,” 100 years later – CBS News
Looking back at a time we’d should hope we aren’t crazy enough to revisit except in history books.
Realistically colorized historical photos make the past seem incredibly real [36 pictures] | 22 Words
I may have posted these pics before. If so, just deal with it and look at them again.
A New Look at Kowloon Walled City, the Internet’s Favorite Cyberpunk Slum | Motherboard
More stories about Kowloon and the hold it has on our future.
Here is more information, including how to help get a book out about the city.
JFK: His ambition and legacy – CBS News
More on JFK as the 50th anniversary of his assassination comes to an end. I honestly am not sure we learned a whole lot as a nation but it is good to take time to remember those who had hope in us that we don’t normally have.
Bill Flanagan reflects on this.
A few more links to come from the other computer.