By March 19, 1945, the War in Europe was, for the Germans, lost. For those living in Germany at at the time, life was spent trying to find food to stay alive while avoiding the incessant rain of artillery shells, bombs, and bullets, also in an effort to stay alive. Allied troops were closing in on [...]
Archive for March 19th, 2008
Hitler, the German Folk-Nero
Posted in Europe, World War II (1939-1945), tagged 1945, Adolf Hitler, Albert Speer, Nero Decree, Scorched Earth on March 19 | Leave a Comment »
La Salle’s La Mutiny
Posted in Colonial history (1607-1775), tagged explorers, La Salle, Mississippi on March 19 | Leave a Comment »
We celebrated a birth here a few days ago. I guess it’s time we look at the anniversary of a death. On March 19, 1682, Rene-Robert La Salle was mutinied by his own men while trying to set up a colony near the Gulf of Mexico. What could cause such violence? Well, let’s see. The 300 [...]
