Category Archives: history

The Party on the Left is Now the Party on the Right

Posted on November 14, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Birth of the Republican Party (March 20, 1854) After writing about Warren Harding yesterday afternoon, I began to remind myself that the Republican Party was a progressive platform to abolish slavery, or, at least, to limit its use in the … Continue reading →

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The Day Harding Put A Cat Amongst the Pigeons

Posted on November 14, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Warren G. Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) Imagine, if you will, an American president using the 50th anniversary of the founding of Birmingham, Alabama, to talk about race relations to a segregated crowd. Oh, boy… Before we … Continue reading →

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Dr. Phil Tackles a 31-year-old Cold Case

Posted on November 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Murder of Dennis Wustenhoff (July 14, 1948 – February 15, 1990) There’s no ‘proof’ that the husband of Dennis Wustenhoff‘s lover actually planted the bomb that blew up Dennis’ car in 1990, but, as has been shown, this ‘bomb … Continue reading →

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What Triggered “Kristallnacht” in 1938?

Posted on November 9, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Herschel Grynszpan Shooting Ernst vom Rath (November 7, 1938) It seemed an extreme action when suddenly German nationalists started venting their anger against Jews during a night and a day in November 1938. The German authorities were instructed not to … Continue reading →

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The Man who Built Iconic Structures in the 1880’s

Posted on November 8, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Gustave Eiffel (December 15, 1832 – December 27, 1923) In terms of middle-of-the-night inspirations, this one was the strangest. As I was in the midst of a dream about something else, my mind was being told that Satan’s birth happened … Continue reading →

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Indigenous People Holding the Country to Ransom

Posted on November 7, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Canadian Flags Flying at Half Mast In remembrance of the fallen. That is the usual way of honouring the dead. Canada has kept its flags at half-mast since the unmarked graves of 215 native children were discovered at the former … Continue reading →

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Eleventh Hour, the Eleventh Day, the Eleventh Month

Posted on November 5, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The End of the Great War, 1918 For those who think that 11:11 is a new phenomenon, this was the original event. It was also when the seeds of the Second World War were planted. Although the actual signing took … Continue reading →

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The Assassination that Triggered the Great War

Posted on November 5, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (June 28, 1914) After watching season two of Downton Abbey on Netflix, I wondered if I had written about this event before. It turns out that I had previously raised a chart, but nothing … Continue reading →

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“This Was Their Finest Hour”

Posted on November 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Battle of Britain (July 10, 1940 – October 31, 1940) I started looking at this time period, after being prompted by the headline on the back cover of XPD. June 10, 1940 was the date of the Fall of France … Continue reading →

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They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wait

Posted on November 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Downton Abbey (2010 – 2015) Having been a late fan of Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-1975), I find it interesting how the British love to show a time when rich people (read, the nobility) had servants (read, slaves). At the moment, we … Continue reading →

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