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The Surprising History of the Wolf-Whistle.

The Surprising History of the Wolf-Whistle.


Via: randy  •  History & Sociology  •  26 Comments  •  6 years ago

By Alex Marshall 23 March 2018 You might not have seen To Have and Have Not – a romantic thriller  from 1944 in which Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall smoulder over each other for...
Collector who bought Jesse James picture for just £7 on eBay told it could be worth £2 million

Collector who bought Jesse James picture for just £7 on eBay told it could be worth £2 million


Via: perrie-halpern  •  History & Sociology  •  17 Comments  •  6 years ago

A collector has hit the jackpot after being told that an old photograph he picked up on eBay for just £7 was a genuine portrait of infamous Wild West outlaw Jesse James, worth up to £2...
Happy 188th birthday, Grandma Bruce!

Happy 188th birthday, Grandma Bruce!


By: dowser  •  History & Sociology  •  67 Comments  •  6 years ago

188 years ago today, my great great grandmother, Sophronia Ann Combs Bruce was born in a nice log cabin near New Castle, KY.  The log cabin stood until the 1960s, when it was torn down.  Buried...
Eleanor Roosevelt and the Soviet Sniper (Lyudmila Pavlichenko know as Lady Death)

Eleanor Roosevelt and the Soviet Sniper (Lyudmila Pavlichenko know as Lady Death)


Via: kavika  •  History & Sociology  •  13 Comments  •  6 years ago

The Russian army had 2,000 female snipers in WWII. Also known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia. Of that 2,000 only 500 survived the war.  One of the was Lyudmila Pavlichenko who was credited...
The Little-Known Story of the Night Witches, an All-Female Force in WWII

The Little-Known Story of the Night Witches, an All-Female Force in WWII


Via: kavika  •  History & Sociology  •  62 Comments  •  6 years ago

The Little-Known Story of the Night Witches, an All-Female Force in WWII ERIC GRUNDHAUSER JUNE 25, 2015 1:55 PM Night Witches from the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Avation...
When Cadets At The US Air Force Academy Realized Their Janitor Was Medal Of Honor War Hero

When Cadets At The US Air Force Academy Realized Their Janitor Was Medal Of Honor War Hero


Via: kavika  •  History & Sociology  •  48 Comments  •  6 years ago

Perhaps it was the way he carried himself in an unassuming and humble manner, but day after day hundreds of Air Force Academy cadets would pass this janitor in the hall oblivious to the greatness...
Custer was an Idiot: Part 5, Benteen

Custer was an Idiot: Part 5, Benteen


By: uncle-bruce  •  History & Sociology  •  7 Comments  •  6 years ago

Benteen was livid.  One of the greatest battles of the frontier was about to take place, and Custer had sent him off on what he thought was a fool’s errand. History has not been kind to Captain...
Custer, Part 4: Reno's Charge

Custer, Part 4: Reno's Charge


Via: therealbruce  •  History & Sociology  •  52 Comments  •  6 years ago

Armies have used cavalry since man first learned to tame and ride a horse.  The tactics pretty much stayed the same for most of the weapons as they evolved over the centuries.  From mounted...
Custer Was an Idiot: Part 3, The Beginning of the End. By Bruce Tarleton

Custer Was an Idiot: Part 3, The Beginning of the End. By Bruce Tarleton


Via: therealbruce  •  History & Sociology  •  26 Comments  •  6 years ago

Lieutenant Varnum, commander of the Scout Division of Custer’s force peered westward in the direction his Crow scouts indicated.  He was on a peek now called the Crow’s Nest, in the Wolf...
Custer Was an Idiot by Bruce Tarleton Parts One and Two.(repost by request)

Custer Was an Idiot by Bruce Tarleton Parts One and Two.(repost by request)


Via: therealbruce  •  History & Sociology  •  67 Comments  •  6 years ago

And Benteen and Reno were pussies. Perhaps part of my integrity is tied to my Native American blood.   (My great grandmother was full blooded Cherokee).   Native Americans did not know...
Gun Control Is as Old as the Old West

Gun Control Is as Old as the Old West


Via: bob-nelson  •  History & Sociology  •  10 Comments  •  6 years ago

Contrary to the popular imagination, bearing arms on the frontier was a heavily regulated business Dodge City in 1878 Wikimedia Commons It’s October 26, 1881, in Tombstone, and Arizona is...
World Mythology (Creation Myths)

World Mythology (Creation Myths)


Via: dignitatem-societatis  •  History & Sociology  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

Here are a few short videos about creation myths from CrashCourse on YouTube.  The entire World Mythology playlist is here . All of their other playlists are here .
Indian Slavery Once Thrived in New Mexico. Latinos Are Finding Family Ties to It.

Indian Slavery Once Thrived in New Mexico. Latinos Are Finding Family Ties to It.


Via: bob-nelson  •  History & Sociology  •  3 Comments  •  6 years ago

ALBUQUERQUE — Lenny Trujillo made a startling discovery when he began researching his descent from one of New Mexico’s pioneering Hispanic families: One of his ancestors was a slave. “I...
Ads and Products We Don't See Any More

Ads and Products We Don't See Any More


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  History & Sociology  •  17 Comments  •  6 years ago

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The First Black Airmen to Fly Across America

The First Black Airmen to Fly Across America


Via: bob-nelson  •  History & Sociology  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

They took off with $25 and a dream. On an early June night at Woodlands High School in Hartsdale, New York, the cafeteria is jammed. A noisy crowd of at least 200 has shown up. They’re here...
It's the (Democracy-Poisoning) Golden Age of Free Speech

It's the (Democracy-Poisoning) Golden Age of Free Speech


Via: bob-nelson  •  History & Sociology  •  9 Comments  •  6 years ago

For most of modern history, the easiest way to block the spread of an idea was to keep it from being mechanically disseminated. Shutter the news­paper, pressure the broad­cast chief, install an...
Why Are American Prisons So Afraid of This Book?

Why Are American Prisons So Afraid of This Book?


Via: bob-nelson  •  History & Sociology  •  2 Comments  •  6 years ago

In the eight years since its publication, “The New Jim Crow,” a book by Michelle Alexander that explores the phenomenon of mass incarceration, has sold well over a million copies, been compared...
This Tiny French Archipelago Became America’s Alcohol Warehouse During Prohibition

This Tiny French Archipelago Became America’s Alcohol Warehouse During Prohibition


Via: bob-nelson  •  History & Sociology  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

The tiny islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon—cold, fogbound and windswept specks in the North Atlantic midway between New York City and Greenland—lie far closer to polar bears and icebergs than...
Discovery of Unknown Ancient Population Changes Our Understanding of How North America Was Settled

Discovery of Unknown Ancient Population Changes Our Understanding of How North America Was Settled


Via: bob-nelson  •  History & Sociology  •  57 Comments  •  6 years ago

She died 11,500 years ago at the tender age of six weeks in what is now the interior of Alaska. Dubbed “Sunrise Girl-child” by the local indigenous people, the remains of the Ice Age...
John Young, True Believer

John Young, True Believer


Via: bob-nelson  •  History & Sociology  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

Even if he hadn’t made two trips to the moon and walked on its surface, John Young, who died last Friday at the age of 87, would still be a space legend. No astronaut has ever done, and probably...
Monuments to White Supremacy

Monuments to White Supremacy


Via: bob-nelson  •  History & Sociology  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

The legendary Memphis newspaper editor Ida B. Wells was targeted for assassination — and driven into exile — for exposing the lies that were routinely used to justify hanging, dismembering and...
Dizzy Gillespie and His Bent Trumpet

Dizzy Gillespie and His Bent Trumpet


Via: bob-nelson  •  History & Sociology  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

Dizzy Gillespie was one of the most influential and well-known jazz musicians of all-time. John Birks Gillespie, who passed away 25 years ago this month, he pioneered a number of jazz subgenres...
Thoughtful Discourse in the Age of the Social Justice Warrior

Thoughtful Discourse in the Age of the Social Justice Warrior


Via: freewill  •  History & Sociology  •  9 Comments  •  7 years ago

Very interesting! I believe this podcast first aired back in August or September and there are others featuring the same experts. I think those with a desire for rational, reasonable and...
Must-Reads of 2017: Debunking Southern Mythmaking

Must-Reads of 2017: Debunking Southern Mythmaking


Via: bob-nelson  •  History & Sociology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Virginia, the home of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, has four statues on public lands celebrating patriots of the American Revolution and seven honoring heroes of World...
Unique Journey: From WWII veteran to golf champ, Perry Johnson now lives quiet life of retirement

Unique Journey: From WWII veteran to golf champ, Perry Johnson now lives quiet life of retirement


Via: bob-nelson  •  History & Sociology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Amidst the rows of homes in a local housing development, a small golf putting green sits in the backyard like many homes, but unlike some, therein lives a World War II veteran who worked hard at...
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