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4 Founding Documents Every American Should Read

After about a three week hiatus, I’m back and just in time for Independence Day. My beautiful America is turning 248 years old today. You didn’t think I would pass up the opportunity to celebrate with a post, did you? If you were to show up at my family’s Independence Day celebration, you would find … Continue reading 4 Founding Documents Every American Should Read

D-Day: Dawn of Legends

June 6, 1944. If Pearl Harbor is a day which will live in infamy, then surely D-Day is one which will live in intrepidity. It was the culmination of the fears and hopes of an entire world; the crowning battle of the European Theatre; a crusade of courage against an unhinged tyrant. It was 150,000 … Continue reading D-Day: Dawn of Legends

Blood Price of D-Day: Allied Soldiers’ Sacrifice

Hello again, everyone! Some of you may have noticed the absence of a post yesterday. I fully intended to post, but some extensive medical circumstances took my time. I’m back today though, and filled with anticipation for tomorrow’s commemoration! Freedom never comes without the horrible price of blood. Neither did the greatness of D-Day come … Continue reading Blood Price of D-Day: Allied Soldiers’ Sacrifice

Operation Fortitude South: The Remarkable Deception of D-Day’s Bodyguard

Did you know that one of the most important armies in WWII history was a complete and total fraud? Or that one angry bull was able to destroy one of General Patton’s Sherman tanks? Yesterday we talked about planning D-Day and the intricacies of pulling off such a large scale invasion. One of the cleverest … Continue reading Operation Fortitude South: The Remarkable Deception of D-Day’s Bodyguard

Allied Forces’ D-Day Strategy: Secrecy, Commander, and Location

As you might have imagined, months of strategy and planning went into D-Day. In fact, America wanted to invade France as soon as we joined the war in 1941. Great Britain opposed the plan, however. They insisted that the Allies take a more indirect route to Europe, via North Africa and Italy. America reluctantly agreed … Continue reading Allied Forces’ D-Day Strategy: Secrecy, Commander, and Location

The Significance of D-Day: Why We Must Remember

Welcome to the D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration week here on the blog! The theme for the week is “Remembering D-Day: Dawn of Legends”. I have been looking forward to this for quite some time, and I hope you have too. I started out working on this project with all the enthusiasm in my soul. But … Continue reading The Significance of D-Day: Why We Must Remember

The Cost Of Freedom

Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” America has carried the distinct privilege of being the only nation in the world where freedom has reigned since our inception. For over 200 years, we have enjoyed freedom’s sweet … Continue reading The Cost Of Freedom

Will You Join Me In Carrying The Torch?

I’ve come to realize something about America today. We are a nation that has lost its sight. A nation that is so busy living for temporal things that we “don’t have time” to look back on the past. We are consumed with making sure our lives are as comfortable as possible, but we never think … Continue reading Will You Join Me In Carrying The Torch?

Lincoln & His Confederate Relatives

Abraham Lincoln is heralded as the savior of the Union. Many would consider him to be the greatest president in the history of our nation. His Gettysburg Address is renowned for its place in history. He was the Commander-In-Chief of the Union army during the War Between the States. But did you know that Lincoln’s … Continue reading Lincoln & His Confederate Relatives

How The Scottish Impacted America

April is Scottish American Heritage month. And as an American with a Scottish bloodline, I thought I would do something fun and share several ways the Scots have impacted America. So grab some shortbread, put on some Scottish music, curl up in your plaid tartan blanket, and dive into Scottish American heritage with me. Scottish … Continue reading How The Scottish Impacted America