Jefferson's Wall

Latest tagged entries for 'HISTORY'


next »

Laurent Nkunda Seized. May The Circuit Be Unbroken

Saturday, 24 January 2009 3:38 P GMT-05
How the capture of a rebel in Congo might affect your wallet down the road.

New LBJ and Nixon Tapes Reveal More Skullduggery

Saturday, 13 December 2008 12:20 P GMT-05
Historians and journalists should get cracking to connect the dots between new details coming out in just-released recordings from both the Johnson and Nixon presidencies.

Obama!

Wednesday, 5 November 2008 6:58 A GMT-05
LBJ's long shadow. The Lou Dobbs effect, the youth are getting restless, Palintology,
Comments/Trackback (2-0)

Vietnam War Notebook

Friday, 4 July 2008 4:48 P GMT-05
Hell in a very small blog

Korea: The Forgotten Anniversary

Wednesday, 25 June 2008 3:09 P GMT-05
In the pre-dawn hours of June 25, 1950, the dark skies above the 38th parallel exploded with the brilliant light show and deafening noise of artillery blasts. Then a phalanx of tanks moved forward to begin their devastating drive southward...

The Secretary of State: Dereliction of Duty by Design?

Saturday, 14 June 2008 7:01 A GMT-05
Where in the world is Condie Rice?

Jason and the Wargonauts

Monday, 26 May 2008 4:18 P GMT-05
"The self named Jason Group had existed for several years as a semi-official Think Tank comprising top university scientists, Nobel Laureates, technocrats, computer experts and military strategists...

History: Young George Washington and the Jumonville Affair (1754)

Saturday, 24 May 2008 8:46 A GMT-05
skirmish in Pennsylvania mountains changes history

Thomas Hobbes: the Long Reach of the Leviathan

Sunday, 11 May 2008 3:32 P GMT-05
it appeared in 1651 with a famous title-page engraving showing the towering body of a crowned giant, made up of tiny figures of human beings bearing swords.
Comments/Trackback (0-1)

Commentary: McCain's Iraq Stance Echoes a Long Dominant American Tradition

Saturday, 19 April 2008 5:23 P GMT-05
General Mark Clark signed the peace document ending the war (Korea), even though the official goals had pretty much been achieved he stated later "I cannot find it in me to exalt at this hour." (Clark was the first U.S. commander to agree to an Armis

Profiles in Courage? From JFK to the Silence of the Lambs

Wednesday, 16 April 2008 5:47 P GMT-05
"Faith and Values Debate"? What has happened to the Democratic party? Read the speech given by JFK to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association in 1960-- ahh the good old days...

History: Battle of Chipyong-ni

Sunday, 13 April 2008 8:58 P GMT-05
The next time you drive your Hyundai or watch your Samsung HDTV remember the heroes of Chipyong-ni (Korea)

The Panama/Nicaragua Canal Debate of 1902 (and the Fletcher Brothers of Pennsylvania)

Friday, 28 March 2008 9:24 P GMT-05
Today's riddle: How can a salesman cut a country in two using only a postage stamp?
Comments/Trackback (2-0)

Video: This Machine Kills Fascists: Woody Guthrie Sings!

Sunday, 16 March 2008 10:08 P GMT-05
Rare Footage of Woody Guthrie!

Alan Greenspan's House of Horrors

Saturday, 15 March 2008 8:59 A GMT-05
The head architect of the current financial crisis gets immunity, pleads no contest, and then tries to fade from public view...but we won't forget!
Comments/Trackback (1-0)

Commentary: "We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us" - Pogo

Thursday, 4 October 2007 10:12 P GMT-05
Who is more dangerous to the well-being of our troops--the Iranians or our own defense industry through its weapons procurement and sales contracts?

General Petraeus = Full Media Jacket

Friday, 14 September 2007 8:54 P GMT-05
General Petraeus attempts to run down A dream.

Article: Are The Forces of Revolution and Reaction Hard-Wired?

Tuesday, 11 September 2007 10:15 P GMT-05
"There is ample data from the history of science showing that social and political liberals indeed do tend to support major revolutions in science"

The Myth of The Iraq Security Forces?

Saturday, 8 September 2007 9:10 P GMT-05
the next time you hear someone say we'll stand down as soon as the Iraqi Army is ready to stand up, remember ARVN

History: Elphinstone's March 1842

Wednesday, 11 July 2007 10:32 P GMT-05
The First Anglo-Afghan War lasted from 1839 to 1842. It is one of the most infamous defeats in British history...
Comments/Trackback (1-0)

History: 1967-- Background to Danger

Saturday, 16 June 2007 9:37 A GMT-05
the Six Day War still haunts the hallways of power

Commentary: One, Two, Three... what are we fighting for?

Wednesday, 13 June 2007 10:44 P GMT-05
two wars and two towers later, they still condone slavery!

Commentary: The Lieberman Variations

Tuesday, 12 June 2007 10:44 P GMT-05
The two faces of Joe

The Vanishing: Bees shouldn't look to Rudy for Help

Sunday, 6 May 2007 11:29 A GMT-05
Bracewell & Giuliani ?is perhaps the nation?s most aggressive lobbyist for coal-fired power plants, it played a significant role in persuading the Bush administration to roll back of the Clean Air Act and is one of the higher-profile defenders of the
Comments/Trackback (1-0)

Jesse Holman Jones (1874-1956)

Saturday, 8 April 2006 6:07 P GMT-05
In these shocking times, with the future so uncertain, a little remembered hero from our past can give us inspiration as a true role model...

next »

 

See All Tags