Titanic Survivor – Richard Norris Williams II
I first heard the story of Richard Norris Williams whilst watching Roger Federer win his first Wimbledon tennis title. The commentator remaked that the first Swiss born ‘major’ winner was…
Miss Saunders and Lee McMurtry
This appears on the Howard County history website. It is a remarkable story of how Miss Jennie Saunders and Bushwhacker Lee McMurtry ‘tricked’ the Federal authorities. ‘After a fight at…
William the Conqueror’s death bed confession
This is an interesting article. William the Conqueror covering all angles on his death bed. How much is true is anyone’s guess, but he lived in violent times and his…
Duelling
This fasinating little article on Duelling came from Christopher Duffy’s book, ‘The Army of Frederick the Great.” “Duels in the Prussian Army at the time of Frederick the Great were…
Cricketers Last Stand
I love stories about Cricket. This one appeared in a national newspaper, I cut it out years ago but I did not keep a record of the date. “Stumped by…
William the Conqueror’s death bed confession
This is an interesting article. William the Conqueror covering all angles on his death bed. How much is true is anyone’s guess, but he lived in violent times and his…
Duelling
This fasinating little article on Duelling came from Christopher Duffy’s book, ‘The Army of Frederick the Great.” “Duels in the Prussian Army at the time of Frederick the Great were…
Cricketers Last Stand
I love stories about Cricket. This one appeared in a national newspaper, I cut it out years ago but I did not keep a record of the date. “Stumped by…
Nicholas Cugnot – The First Car and the First Accident.
The first steam powered vehicle was built by the French military engineer, Nicholas Cugnot in 1769. This 3-wheeled steam machine ran for only 15 minutes and at the end of…
Election votes.
In 1928, Liberian President Charles King put himself up for re-election. He was returned to power with an officially stated majority of 600,000 votes. King’s opponent in the election was…