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This new book by the author of Devil in the White City, Isaac’s Storm, and Thunderstruck chronicles the time spent in Berlin by William Dodd, the American ambassador to Germany, …
Book Review – In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Author Erik Larson Read More
In modern usage, a “crusader” is a person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change; a campaigner. Originally, a crusader was a Christian fighter traveling to the Holy …
Colonel Paul’s Corner – Crusaders Then and Now Read More In September 1835, General Martin Perfecto de Cos and 500 Mexican troops arrived in the Mexican province of Texas. Gen Cos had been ordered to Texas by his brother-in-law, Mexican …
Colonel Paul’s Corner – The Second Battle of the Alamo Read More The word “Ace” came into popular use in the English language in the 18th century. The meaning then and now is “the best at something”. The expert at any given …
Colonel Paul’s Corner – No More Aces Read More Genesis says that on the 5th day, God created the whale. Unfortunately for the whale, on the 6th day God created man. The whale with his 20 lb brain proved …
Colonel Paul’s Corner – Whales Read More When many of us hear the word, yacht, we think of long, sleek, opulent watercraft populated by scantily clad beauties sipping exotic drinks (shaken not stirred) while working on the …
Colonel Paul’s Corner – The Yacht Read More On 11 January, 1818 English romantic poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, published his most famous poem, “Ozymandias”. His 14-line sonnet relates how a traveler encountered the remains of a huge statue …
Colonel Paul’s Corner – Ozymandias – King of Kings Read More In the early days of WWII, the U.S. had a wealth of warplanes but lacked pilots and crews. Jacqueline Cochran, perhaps the most famous woman aviator of her day, tried …
Colonel Paul’s Corner – Our American Spitfire Women Read More
The Big Sky Duplicate Bridge Club Unit 408 hosts several events each week at its facility located at 528 Smelter Ave NE, Suite 7, usually on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and …
Big Sky Duplicate Bridge Club Results for the Week of January 5-10 Read More Our Coast Guard has a mixed history. It was established in 1790 as part of the Treasury Department. It remained there until 1967, when it was transferred to the Department …
Colonel Paul’s Corner – The United States Coast Guard- Established in 1790 Read More