chevalier whycough @CWhycough

Joined October 2019

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Christoph Bergs @MilAvHistory

2 years ago

Ever wondered how to get off an Me 262? This is how. (yes, for real)

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#OnThisDay 16-19 July 1808 the Battle of Bailen, France suffered its first major land defeat since Napoleon became Emperor, when the Spanish Army surrounded General Dupont's army at Bailen. 17,600 French troops were captured, along with wagons of loot taken from the Spanish.

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Dr. Alexander S. Burns @KKriegeBlog

2 years ago

I row and listen to lectures. This morning I was encouraged to hear an Ivy League faculty give the following statement to their undergrads in 2022: "Geography is one of the great missing things from the way that we do history, along with military history which has gone missing..

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Brett Chapman @brettachapman

5 years ago

On the left is the 1857 photo I colorized of my great (x4) grandfather Iron Whip at the White House in a light blue blanket looking at photographer Matthew Brady and pointing. The painting shows the exact view from his perspective at this moment. Cool to recreate his experience!

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Stereoscopic History @stereohistory

5 years ago

On Oct. 17, 1821, #Alexander Gardner was born in Scotland, widely considered as one of the most prolific photographers during the #CivilWar. Today’s stereoscopic view features Gardner holding a large camera lens (seated) in front of his traveling darkroom in Kansas. #History

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy

5 years ago

Today in 1837 an 18 year old Victoria heard that her uncle had died and she was now Queen. Her first requests were for a separate bedroom (she had always been forced to sleep with her mother) and an hour alone every day (hitherto forbidden).

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Stereoscopic History @stereohistory

5 years ago

“Queen Victoria, wearing blue dress and sash.” (April 1854) On June 20, 1837, at the age of 18, #QueenVictoria ascended to the British throne following the death of William IV. Her reign of 63 yrs, commonly known as the “Victorian Era,” was longer than any of her predecessors.

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

6 years ago

Probably going to get a dog if it gives me a 24% chance of being immortal.

CNN @CNN

6 years ago

Probably going to get a dog if it gives me a 24% chance of being immortal.

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Enriching Wikipedia's Days of the Year @_EWDOY

7 years ago

At some point Sarah Palmer Young acquired the nickname "Aunt Becky"; it is not clear if she got it during her civilian life before the American Civil War. The Story of Aunt Becky's Army-Life was co-authored with Sylvia Lawson Covey. buff.ly/2PGxhzg #EWDOYWorks