Jeff Youngblood
@jeffyoungblood
A retired hippie liberal who loves good friends, good music, peace, and hopes the world can be saved from the dreadful Establishment.
Since it's hot everywhere, but sure to keep plenty of water handy...
It's almost impossible to measure the importance of journalism during the Revolutionary War. Without Thomas Paine and numerous others perpetually informing the public, there would've been little resistance to British takeover.
Benjamin Tallmadge was the James Bond of the Revolutionary War. His group, the Culper Ring, working directly with George Washington, was a big reason why they outsmarted the British and won the war.
Charles Lindbergh. The iconic hero for flying across the Atlantic. He and his wife were Nazi sympathizers, admired Hitler, was awarded a medal by Herman Goering, and warned that "...too many [Jews] can cause chaos." Sometimes history doesn't present the truth.
In July 1976 Valery Sablin, a Russian navy officer, went on trial for mutiny. He attempted to broadcast the corruptions of the government, but his ship was overtaken. It was the story that inspired the book, "The Hunt for Red October."
It was July 1976 when the first photos of Mars were taken. The spacecraft was the Viking 1...
It was July 1976 when Tina Turner had had enough fights and beatings with Ike to leave him permanently. It was her Independence Day...
In July 1976 the Navajo Nation did their own Bicentennial celebration...
It was July 1976 when John Lennon, after years of fighting the corrupt Nixon Administration to stay in the United States, was awarded the 'green card' for permanent residence.
In July 1976 a bizarre event happened in Atlanta - 34 couples married at the Braves baseball stadium that hosted a big wrestling championship. It was called "Headlocks and Wedlocks."
It was July 1976 when American troops were removed from Thailand, the last known place where soldiers were stationed in Southeast Asia.