History
This Day In History
On this day in 1776, the city of Boston observes the 11th anniversary of the popular resistance that prevented the execution of the Stamp Act there. The celebration included the erection of a pole at the site of the original “Liberty Tree.”
Read MoreSeventy-Two Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation In Boston
National Guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed by elements of a Para-military extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw. Speaking after the clash, Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage declared that the…
Read MoreIndependence
Who Authored the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, which was then edited by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. Jefferson took their edits and incorporated them into what would become the version finally adopted. Independence Day Should Have Been July 2 July 2, 1776 is the day…
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Pirate Guns
An informative guide on weapons utilized by pirates. http://www.thepiratesrealm.com/pirate%20weapons.html
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