Weekly History Wrap Up: 01/06/12
January 6, 2012
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What up? Time for a little of what’s “new” in the world of “old” with the Weekly History Wrap Up.
Hey New Yorkers, a Pre-Revolutionary War document, perhaps the most important from that period, making a case against British rule, is now on display in Albany.
How about a look back at this week in the Civil War, courtesy of boston.com?
Have you had a chance to catch War Horse yet? Truth is, the Great War receives little coverage, especially on film.
Sadly, an important voice, Gordon Hirabayashi, a Japanese American who openly challenged the World War II internment camps, has passed away at age 93.
Love it! The state of Illinois is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War by supplying monthly info on the state’s part in the conflict.
Always looking a bit too polished for my liking, Mitt Romney, pictured at a Pro-Vietnam War rally in 1966, seems to have change little in appearance over the years–always the prepster.
Til Monday, have a historical weekend.