18. During WW2, Guy Gabaldon was an 18-year-old marine, who singlehandedly persuaded 1,500 soldiers at the battle of Saipan to surrender. He was only able to do this because his Japanese foster parents had taken
The average stay at these temporary facilities was three months, which is a long time to be crammed into a room that smelled strongly of horses, pigs, and cows. The living spaces were absurdly small at times. In Tulare, for example, there were only 2x4 feet of space per p...
Did you know that we have a FREE downloadable War Horses: WWI primary resource? Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents alike! What was life like in Britain during World War 1? Just because you weren’t in the battle fields didn’t mean you weren’t in the danger zone. Back on...
The average stay at these temporary facilities was three months, which is a long time to be crammed into a room that smelled strongly of horses, pigs, and cows. The living spaces were absurdly small at times. In Tulare, for example, there were only 2x4 feet of space per p...
The Royal Mews, built in 1824-1825, are home to luxurious vehicles, and horses that work during special events. The garden alone, filled with beautiful plants and trees, covers 42 acres, making it the largest private garden in London. You'll be able to see some of it, but most of it...
Down in the iconic Trafalgar Square you can catch the Wintershall Players’ annual performance, complete with heart-wrenching crucifixion, which will have you contemplating the true meaning of Easter – with the help of their eclectic cast of 100 plus horses, donkeys and doves... It will be ...
It is said that knowledge is power and with every day people learn more and more by experiencing things or hearing it from others. Some of the information that we hear not only is useful but also draws our interest in a specific topic or field. There is also another type of information ...
This Mongolian Princess insisted that any man who wished to marry her must defeat her in wrestling, forfeiting horses to her if they lost. She eventually took a fall to one particularly desirable suitor at the request of her parents. Khutulun was also would ride into battle alongside her fath...
Every year in June (excluding the COVID19 period) a competition is held in Wales calledMan Vs. Horse– This is a 35 km race in which human runners compete with horse riders. They made sure the horses are in optimal condition and use products like a Horse Fly Spray to repel flies and...
We see many glowing articles about wind power, and renewable lobbyists, such as Renewable UK, are often given undue space in the media to peddle mistruths. This article is designed to lay out some of the basic facts. It will naturally concentrate mainly on the UK, but I believe it will...