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The Pig War

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Caryn

The Pig War of 1859 was a tense yet bloodless standoff between the United States and the United Kingdom over who owned the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest. Despite its dramatic name, no people were harmed. The conflict … Continue reading →

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The Quartering Act

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Caryn

On May 15, 1765, Parliament passed the Quartering Act, setting out where and how British soldiers would be housed in the American colonies. The Quartering Act of 1765 required the colonies to provide housing for British soldiers in barracks supplied … Continue reading →

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No Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Caryn

England once had a restriction on Christmas that endured very nearly 400 years. This boycott authorized by the Puritan Parliament from 1647 to 1660 stemmed from Puritanical beliefs. The ban led to widespread public backlash and the eventual repeal of … Continue reading →

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Remarkable Escape

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Caryn

Back when Nebraska ran from the present Nebraska–Kansas line north to Canada, in a section that would later become Montana, a man named John Coulter found himself in a fight for his very life. The year was 1806, and Coulter … Continue reading →

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The Charge Of The Light Brigade

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Caryn

You may have heard of “the charge of the light brigade” and maybe even read the poem on that subject, but this was not a fictional event. The charge actually took place during the Crimean War. The war was fought … Continue reading →

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Battle Of Fallen Timbers

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Caryn

It seems strange to me that some of the Native American Indians decided to side with the British against the fledgling United States. The British were notoriously harsher than the pilgrims and life would have been so much worse for … Continue reading →

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Private Vessels Of War

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Caryn

During the Revolutionary War, the United States, being a small start-up nation did not have huge amounts of funds to build a strong navy to fight against the influx of British ships sent to try to force our nation back … Continue reading →

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Kaiserschlacht

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Caryn

A series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War, beginning on March 21, 1918, known as the German Spring offensive, was also known as the Ludendorff offensive or Kaiserschlacht, which translates to Kaiser’s Battle. When … Continue reading →

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Adams’ Letters

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Caryn

Every politician has his trusted advisors. Often these are high ranking officials who have proven their vast political knowledge and proven that they can be trusted to keep their part of government participation on the straight and narrow for their … Continue reading →

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Capturing Jericho

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Caryn

Most Christians have heard about the Biblical battle of Jericho. If you know the story, you know that the Israelites marched around the city walls once a day for six days, then seven times on the seventh day, and the … Continue reading →

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