Picture for Today: William Walker
William Walker (1824-1860) This American filibuster made numerous attempts to establish his own nations that he hoped would eventually become part of the United States. One such attempt was made in Baja California and Sonora in Mexico. The Mexican government drove Walker out. Later Walker conquered Nicaragua but ticked off Cornelius Vanderbilt in the process. Troops from Costa Rica and mercenaries supported by Vanderbil

Steagles vs. Redskins; Regular Season Game 6
Net up for the Steagles were the Redskings. In 1942 the Redskins lost only one of their eleven games. “Bookmakers made the Redskins ten-point favorites. The point spread was a relatively new concept in 1943.” (Algeo p.153) The game took place in Shibe Park on 7 November 1943 in front of 28,893 fans. First Quarter Neither team managed to score any points during the first quarter. Second/Third Quarter According to Matthew Algeo’s book Larry Cabrelli, one of the Steagles players, managed to score a touchdown on an interception in the second quarter. Less than four minutes later the Redskins receiver Wilbur Moore scored

Review: Axis & Allies Revised Edition
Last night I had a couple of friends over and we played a game of Axis & Allies. A&A has always been a great game, but the revised edition made some major improvements on the original design. One of the best improvements was in adding territories along the Eastern Front so that the war between the Reich and Soviets would become much more interesting. That was certainly the case last night. There were only three of us so I controlled the UK & Soviet Union, one of my friends played America and the other played Germany & Japan. It turned out to be a very exciting game and it was very close right up to the end. My Russian forces were able to hold off the

Steagles vs. Cardinals; Regular Season Game 5
The Steagles’ next game took place on Halloween 1943 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. It was the first game for the team held in Pittsburgh despite it being one of the team’s hometowns. The gate recorded was 16,351 fans to watch the Steagles battle the Chicago Cardinals. The Cardinals had yet to win a game. In their first five games they were outscored 103 to 31. The Pittsburgh fans hoped to watch their team earn a much needed win. First Quarter “The game began ominously for the home team. On the Steagles’ first play from scrimmage, Zimmerman, still hobbl

Picture for Today: The Georgios Averof
The Georgios Averof The Georgios Averof was commissioned on 1 September 1911 by Greece. It served in the First Balkan War. During World War I it was seized by the French and only returned to Greece when they entered the war in June 1917. This ship also served in the Greco-Turkish War and World War II as well. During WWII the crew disobeyed orders to scuttle their ship and managed to escape the Axis