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Sgt. 1st Class Mark DWayne Jenkins: A tribute for a soldier I will miss
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By Col. Donald P. Laucirica Colorado National Guard I first got to know Sergeant Jenkins when, as the new Special Operations Detachment commander, we conducted a commander’s inventory, required as part of taking command. He was outgoing, loud, and entirely unconcerned about what impression he was making on me, the incoming…
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Gin And Tonics Were Born From Malaria.
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Malaria in colonial India was a major problem for British citizens and soldiers and, as a result, they relied on quinine to combat the disease. Derived from the bark of the cinchona tree, quinine was popular with European settlers in South America during the 17th century as an anti-fever drug. In colonial…
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We Honor Travis W. Atkins: Thank You For Your Service
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101st Airborne’s Medal of Honor Recipient that sacrificed his life by throwing himself on a suicide bomber to save his men. Travis W. Atkins was born on Dec. 9, 1975, in Great Falls, Montana. Atkins enlisted on Nov. 9, 2000, and attended basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He…
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When Queen Anne Boleyn’s head was removed and held up to the crowd at her exEcution in 1536, her mouth kept moving!
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😳 In Anne’s last moments, she knelt down in preparation for the exEcutioner’s blow, and began to pray loudly. In an instant, the exEcutioner b~headed Anne with a single strike of his sword. Some eyewitnesses reported that Anne’s lips continued to move for several seconds after her b~heading. Did she…
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KISS OF LIFE 1968
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In 1968, the author received the Pulitzer Prize for this photograph – one of the most prestigious awards in the United States, which is awarded for achievements in music, cinema, theater and journalism. The picture shows two electricians, Randall Champion and Jay Thompson, hanging from a power pole. That day…
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Beneath the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean lies an astonishing tale filled with ambition, sorrow, and revelation.
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The S.S. Central America, often referred to as the “”Ship of Gold,”” has fascinated people not only due to its valuable cargo but also because of a mysterious relic dubbed the “”Mona Lisa of the Deep.”” In 1857, the S.S. Central America set sail on what would tragically become its…
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In the 1980s, archaeologists uncovered a remarkable Neolithic wooden road near Nieuw-Dordrecht in the Netherlands.
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This ancient wooden road, laid to pass a swampy area, dates back an impressive 4,573 years, and stretches for at least 800 meters. Through the meticulous science of dendrochronology, or tree-ring dating, experts have pinpointed its construction to 2,549 BC. The road’s preservation in the peat bog has allowed for…
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![In 1913, the brothers, Louis [Bud], age 13, and Temple, age 9, rode from Oklahoma to New York City on the Indian Motorcycle seen in the photo.](https://wohistorynlocalgist.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/FB_IMG_1735243736743-150x150.jpg)
In 1913, the brothers, Louis [Bud], age 13, and Temple, age 9, rode from Oklahoma to New York City on the Indian Motorcycle seen in the photo.
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This was not the Abernathy boys’ first adventure.In 1909, the two brothers, Louis “Bud,” aged nine, and Temple, five, encountered a host of Old West obstacles, including wolves and wild rivers, when they rode more than 1,000 miles from Oklahoma to Santa Fe and back—ALONE!The following year (1910), the brothers…
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Today we honor Army Sgt. Dale T. Lloyd of Watsontown, PA. who was KIA on this day in 2004. We will never forget you, brother.
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Dale T. Lloyd was a Civil War buff eager to be part of a modern-day conflict. He joined the Army in July 2000 after graduating from high school in Watsontown, Pa., and had planned to attend college in the fall. Lloyd wanted to be a teacher. “He had everything figured…
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JUNE 1940 HITLER’S NEXT BIG MISTAKE
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Just before the surrender of France in June 1940, General Guderian, commander of Second Panzer Army, had suggested to Hitler that he could quickly move his Panzers down through France and Spain to capture Gibraltar and cross into North Africa. Hitler’s Chief of Staff, General Alfred Jodl suggested a similar…