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From July 1 to July 3, 1863, Gettysburg was the site of one of the largest battles of the American Civil War, the deadliest by a wide margin, and one that is widely considered the closest the South came to winning. On top of that, on November 19, 1863, it was the location where Abraham [...]
Posted by Dustin Koski on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 12:01 am
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Obviously, soldiers have amongst the most dangerous jobs in the world. When it’s not the enemy, friendly fire, weather, or disease that gets them, their commanding officers step in to endanger them through stupidity. Now imagine being one of the soldiers under the commanders who ordered things this stupid: 10. Build Those Defenses… Backwards! The [...]
Posted by Dustin Koski on Friday, December 2, 2011 at 12:01 am
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Did you ever stop to wonder: “Hey, what was the manliest thing anyone ever said?” Well, you need wonder no more. The quotes in this list are the rare real-life equivalents of the one-liners we’ve all seen Arnie and Bruce Willis spout in action movies. A quote of this type might not always be the [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Friday, June 10, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under History, People · Tagged Charlotte Coville, Chiune Sugihara, David Farragut, frostbite, George Custer, George Mallory, Hannie Schaft, historical quotes, John Paul Jones, Lakota War Leader, Lawrence Oates, manliest, manliness, manly, manly quotes, Milwaukee, Theodore Roosevelt, top 10 manliest, TopTenz, We shall fight on the beaches, winston churchill
