Today in History - 3 October
@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
October 3, 2018 7:46pm CST
Welcome to today in history. It's a day of war topics. It seems you can't get away from war, whether you're fighting it or writing about it.
First, is the Battle of Alesia. This wasn't taught in any of my classes, so I can honestly say I didn't know what was going on in the world in 52 BCE. It seems Julius Caesar conquered the Gauls. It was the last battle of the Gallic Wars, and considered to be Julius Caesar's greatest military achievement.
Next, we come a little closer to our timeline with a book published by Stephen Crane. I'm sure many of you have read Red Badge of Courage first published in 1895, about the Civil War.
My third comment on history comes in 1942 with the weapon of wonder, the V-2 missile. It was the first ballistic missile with an altitude range of 52.5 miles and the first man-made object to enter outer space. During World War II, Germany would send thousands of them against the UK and Belgium.
And last, a good note in history as Germany is reunited in 1990. The Berlin Wall is down and East met West for the first time since the end of the second world war. Time to party!
Thanks for reading.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
6 Oct 18
@playertwo I'm a book worm, so I try to read everything. I'll admit I don't read as many educational books as I once did.
@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Oct 18
I think there was a movie made of the Red Badge Of Courage with Audie Murphy. I've been seeing some interesting docs about the war with Germany. So glad they got that wall down.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Oct 18
@just4him ......Maybe it is still in the works.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Oct 18
I think a lot of people remember 1990. It was a good day when the Berlin Wall came down.
@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
Interesting post. I remember the 1990 earthquake here in the Philippines.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Oct 18
I only saw the movie Red Badge of Courage.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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4 Oct 18
I recently saw a documentary program on the wall and it eventually coming down in 1990. The Soviet Union had blocked off the city when Kennedy was President trying to take control of Berlin. A massive airlift help the West Germanders survive the crisis.
Remember getting assigned that Civil War book. Unbelievable bravery on both sides. Did not know about the missile name, but many were dropped by both sides during WW II.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Oct 18
@dgobucks226 I must have gone to some crazy schools. Well, that's beside the fact. Our schools didn't have reading lists.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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6 Oct 18
@just4him I think it was on every English teacher's class reading list.
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