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Topics => History => Topic started by: Libertas on February 20, 2011, 09:48:23 PM

Title: This Day in History
Post by: Libertas on February 20, 2011, 09:48:23 PM

Congress outlaws dueling.
1840

(That may have been a mistake, given the current times!)

Astronaut John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the earth.
1962

(One of the few things he did I didn't disagree with!)

Title: Re: This Day in History
Post by: IronDioPriest on February 20, 2011, 09:57:07 PM

I think the implied threat of dueling would improve the behavior of Leftists most satisfactorily.

Title: Re: This Day in History
Post by: Libertas on February 21, 2011, 06:44:51 AM

That's always been my opinion!

 ;D

Title: Re: This Day in History
Post by: LadyVirginia on March 27, 2011, 11:22:50 PM

Quote from: Libertas on February 20, 2011, 09:48:23 PM

Congress outlaws dueling.
1840

(That may have been a mistake, given the current times!)

Now that would make some kind of reality show with ratings off the chart!  For the winner, in the last show you don't get a million dollars and some girl.  You get to live!

Title: Re: This Day in History
Post by: Sectionhand on March 28, 2011, 04:54:14 AM

A particular case I always found interesting happened after the Battle of Missionary Ridge . Braxton Bragg's Confederate army was in full reatreat and he was unwilling to halt for a fight even as the opportunity presented itself . His subordinates were fed up with him and one of them , Nathan Bedford Forrest , went to his headquarters for a confrontation . He excoriated Bragg in the most profane way ending with ; " Sir , If you were any kind of man , I would slap your face !" The implication was itself an insult ... i.e that Bragg was too cowardly to respond and consequently not a gentleman either . I've always liked Forrest . He was really something !