Posts Tagged ‘american civil war’

History’s Bloodiest Day of Year? Perhaps July 1

In All Posts on 1 July 2010 tagged american civil war, Battle of the Somme, bloodiest day, Gettysburg, July 1, San Juan Hill, Spanish American War, World War 1 with no comments

I happened to be browsing our “What Happened On” page on Timelines.com, and I decided to look at the events of today, July 1. After looking at the events, I’ve concluded that July 1 might be history’s bloodiest day of the year. Take a look:
July 1, 1863 – Battle of Gettysburg

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History Channel’s ‘America The Story of Us’ airs

In All Posts on 30 April 2010 tagged america the story of us, american civil war, American Revolution, colonial america, the history of us with 1 comment

If you haven’t already heard, the History Channel is airing ‘America The Story of Us’, a 12-hour series that chronicles the founding and making of America.  It looks fantastic.  (We particularly like their choice of title as it is remarkably similar to our registered trademark tagline: The History of Us.  We just wish [...]