#HISTORY

In addition to playing football, he supplemented the family income by working as a cook in a small restaurant in Waco during the Great Depression.As his family’s fortunes worsened, he considered joining the Civilian Conservation Corps or the army but encountered obstacles to each of these plans. Less than a…

Together, Homer and Jack landed on Bougainville and bravely fought against a relentless enemy. During that short period, they always looked after each other, which created a special bond between them, but Homer was then assigned to other duties, and the two Marines were separated.Jack was later wounded by a…

Born on December 11, 1943, in Waterbury, Connecticut. She grew up in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, where she dreamed of becoming a nurse. After graduating from high school in 1961, she enrolled and was trained as a nurse at Scranton State Hospital of Nursing, graduating in 1964. She realized it was her…

His rise to fame in the 1920s and 1930s marked him as the quintessential leading man in American cinema, known for his stoic presence, effortless charm, and rugged masculinity. Cooper’s career spanned more than three decades, during which he became one of the highest-paid actors in the industry. His breakthrough…

The turning of the calendar has long been a symbol of new beginnings, a fresh start, and an opportunity for reflection and renewal. The tradition of celebrating the New Year dates back thousands of years, with one of the earliest known celebrations occurring in ancient Babylon around 2000 BCE. The…

Born on December 14, 1946, in London, she moved to France in the late 1960s, where her career flourished across multiple artistic disciplines. Birkin’s cinematic journey began in the mid-1960s, but it was her collaborations with renowned directors in the 1970s and 1980s that solidified her status as a natural…

Scientists have discovered that ants, after collecting the grains and seeds that they need for winter break those seeds down into halves before storing in their nests because breaking them in half keeps them from germinating even through rain and the most perfect germinating conditions. But scientists were stunned when…

27 year old Theodore William John Schurch was born in London to Swiss parents and was a Nazi supporter who had joined the British Union of Fascists in 1934. In 1936 he joined the British Army, serving with the Royal Army Service Corps, as a driver. He was captured by…

Every rifle company and rifle platoon had some guys who were respected for their experience and/or accomplishments.  They became the squad leaders and held together the fabric of the platoon as the membership changed. Platoon leaders and platoon sergeants came and went, as did the medics. The riflemen stayed together…