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re: History in Pictures is a great twitter feed. Here is one just posted.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 1:47 pm to Ace Midnight
Posted on 7/11/14 at 1:47 pm to Ace Midnight
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USNS Hughes Glomar Explorer
There is a great podcast from Radiolab on the phrase "Can't Confirm or Deny" and how it came from the Glomar issue.
LINK
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Posted on 7/11/14 at 2:23 pm to Kingwood Tiger
Who is this man, and why is he responsible for the world as we know it today?
Posted on 7/11/14 at 2:25 pm to Napoleon
Gavrilo Principle
He single handedly started WWI by assassinating Archduke Ferdinand.
He single handedly started WWI by assassinating Archduke Ferdinand.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 2:35 pm to SSpaniel
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He single handedly started WWI by assassinating Archduke Ferdinand.
Well there's an argument that could be made that had England decided to remain neutral the war would have been a brief but still somewhat bloody continental war with Germany & Austria-Hungary facing France, Russia, and Serbia. Had that happened more than likely the biggest thing to come would have been some adjustments to national boundaries but the overall status quo in the world would have not been altered all that much.
This post was edited on 7/11/14 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 7/11/14 at 2:36 pm to SSpaniel
I have been hugely enjoying this thread (and a bit miffed to have come so late as to not be able to post answers!)
So I'll post one for identification. Who is the guy in the sunglasses and why is he a badass?
So I'll post one for identification. Who is the guy in the sunglasses and why is he a badass?
Posted on 7/11/14 at 2:40 pm to captcouv
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Who is the guy in the sunglasses and why is he a badass?
He's wearing a US Marine uniform and I'm guessing he's talking to what appears to be resistance fighters... Free French perhaps?
Past that I have no idea.
This post was edited on 7/11/14 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 7/11/14 at 2:44 pm to captcouv
Ortiz? Spoke a lot of languages had a background with france. Was in the French Foreign legion, then joined the US Marines and the OSS. Later became an actor.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 2:51 pm to Napoleon
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Ortiz? Spoke a lot of languages had a background with france. Was in the French Foreign legion, then joined the US Marines and the OSS. Later became an actor.
Yep!... He was so bad arse he wore his USMC uniform while in Southern France working with the Maquis. Once walked into a bar of German officers while wearing a cape. Bought drinks all around and after a bit of jovial conversation, threw off his cape, pulled his .45 and had them all toast the US. Then he made his way out!
Posted on 7/11/14 at 2:56 pm to Kingwood Tiger
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Kingwood Tiger
Some of the best podcasts I listen to now leave me seething angry by the end.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 2:57 pm to BRgetthenet
What's the popular name of this gun?
Who was it named for?
Who was it named for?
Posted on 7/11/14 at 3:01 pm to Darth_Vader
that's a Big Bertha. I guess it was named after a big woman named Bertha?
Posted on 7/11/14 at 3:02 pm to Napoleon
this is a great thread, sometimes I wish there was a history board.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 3:03 pm to Napoleon
You're correct That it's name is Big Bertha. But it was not named for a large woman.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 3:04 pm to Darth_Vader
I googled it, but I will let someone else guess it. lol
also. this is a replica of a gift given by USSR schoolchildern and is now displayed in the NSA museum and the Spy museum.
What was it really?
also. this is a replica of a gift given by USSR schoolchildern and is now displayed in the NSA museum and the Spy museum.
What was it really?
This post was edited on 7/11/14 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 7/11/14 at 3:09 pm to Napoleon
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What was it really?
I have no clue, but since it was "given" by USSR, I'm going to say it was a bug of some sort.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 3:09 pm to Napoleon
I've net seen that. Pretty cool. I'm going to guess they carved it from a section of a large tree trunk.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 3:16 pm to Napoleon
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I googled it, but I will let someone else guess it. lol
AS for the Big Bertha, it was named for Bertha Krupp of Krupp Metal which is the company that build this massive gun.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 3:18 pm to Darth_Vader
Damnit! I knew that!
I read The Arms of Krupp with my dad when I was in high school.
I read The Arms of Krupp with my dad when I was in high school.
Posted on 7/11/14 at 3:21 pm to BRgetthenet
I have a late post. But with the Glomar, what famous person was contracted to build the ship and where was it sent to retrieve the U boat. And why was that U boat so significant.
No Cheating now!
No Cheating now!
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