“He then went into the history of China and Korea. Not North Korea, Korea. And you know, you’re talking about thousands of years . . . and many wars. And Korea actually... more“He then went into the history of China and Korea. Not North Korea, Korea. And you know, you’re talking about thousands of years . . . and many wars. And Korea actually used to be a part of China. And after listening for 10 minutes, I realized that it’s not so easy.”— President Trump, interview with the Wall Street Journal, April 12, 2017https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2017/04/12/wsj-trump-interview-excerpts-china-north-korea-ex-im-bank-obamacare-bannon/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/04/19/trumps-claim-that-korea-actually-used-to-be-a-part-of-china/?utm_term=.c5ab40962cf1"It is true that the Korean peninsula was under the influence of China, but that was under the Ming dynasty - which was a long time ago and nothing to do with the People's Republic of China less
You know...that time before they started messing with the History books, Calling black-slaves "immigrants, saying the Civil war was about "states rights", and that even Hitle... moreYou know...that time before they started messing with the History books, Calling black-slaves "immigrants, saying the Civil war was about "states rights", and that even Hitler wasn't evil enough to use chemical weapons?For me it's not even a memory
April 14, 1865...and then Sir John Tenniel, the political brilliant satirist for PUNCH Magazine who had lampooned President Lincoln mercilessly, submitted this to Punch after Linco... moreApril 14, 1865...and then Sir John Tenniel, the political brilliant satirist for PUNCH Magazine who had lampooned President Lincoln mercilessly, submitted this to Punch after Lincoln's death.* * *And with the exception of Johnson, every president since Kennedy has been threatened with assassination.
I just learned that for ten years before their invasion, Japan mapped and spied on the Philippines through an influx of Japanese soldiers disguised as immigrants. Filipino presiden... moreI just learned that for ten years before their invasion, Japan mapped and spied on the Philippines through an influx of Japanese soldiers disguised as immigrants. Filipino president Manuel Quezon eventually learned that his gardener was a major in the Japanese Army, his masseur a colonel.
Reference: KILLING THE RISING SUN by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard (suggested by Rooster).
Retrospective: How might we have done things differently, to protect the rights of Japanese-American citizens, and still ensure we did not repeat what the Philippines went through?
The photo is from Manzanar, as documented by courageous social photographers such as Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams. I have visited Manzanar, 1998, and even now the sensation of intense tragedy/sorrow is palpable. less
I believe this is from WWII. A plane went down in the Libyan dessert and apparently went undiscovered for a long while. I'd like to Google this incident. Does any... moreI believe this is from WWII. A plane went down in the Libyan dessert and apparently went undiscovered for a long while. I'd like to Google this incident. Does any member know the name of the plane? This incident was also a Twilight zone episode.
