#PacificWatch: Eation Fire 81% contained and retreating from threat. Pacific Pallisades Fire more than 50% contained. But high winds expected. @JCBliss 1885 South AustraliaDoor John Batchelor

It is 1762. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The governor, a man by the name of John Penn, rushes across town to the home of Benjamin Franklin. It’s in the early in the morning, recorded as 2 AM. The governor is frightened. He needs help. There’s a mob closing on Philadelphia to kill Native Americans. This scene is one of many illustrating the many live…

#SOUTH KOREA: Beijing and Pyongyang use lawfare against Constitutional order and Presidentt Yoon. David Maxwell, vice president of the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy, on the latest in South Korea,. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/16/asia/south-korea-martial-law/index.html 1904 Korea…

#TIK-TOK: Incoherent determination between two Administrations and Congress. Bill Gertz, national security correspondent for The Washington Times and author of Deceiving the Sky: Inside Communist China’s Drive for Global Supremacy, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/16/tiktok-set-ban-u-new-law…

#H5N1: Reports of avian flu causing many deaths amongh migratory snow and Canadian geese in Pennsylvania. Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barrons @MCTagueJ, Author of 'Martin and Twyla Boundary Series.' #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety" 1912 AllentownDoor John Batchelor

#Londinium90AD: Gaius and Germanicus examine President Eisenhower's prescient farewell address and its vision for America's future, reflecting on his half-century of service to the nation. Michael Vlahos, Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos" 1945 Ike, Patton POTUSDoor John Batchelor

#Londinium90AD: Gaius & Germanicus debate what is to become of the disordered Blue cities. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos 1909 ChicagoDoor John Batchelor

#Londinium90AD: Gaius & Germanicus recognize the Americas as the New Byzantium to shield civlization's memory from the barbarians inside the Gates of Europe. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos 1882 Byzantium after the fall to the OttomansDoor John Batchelor

THE FIRST INAUGURATION PROCESSION ON THE ROAD: 8/8 Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, by Nathaniel Philbrick. https://www.amazon.com/Travels-George-Search-Washington-Legacy/dp/0525562176/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= When George Washington became president in 1789, the United States of America was still a lo…

THE FIRST INAUGURATION PROCESSION ON THE ROAD: 7/8 Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, by Nathaniel Philbrick. https://www.amazon.com/Travels-George-Search-Washington-Legacy/dp/0525562176/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= When George Washington became president in 1789, the United States of America was still a lo…

THE FIRST INAUGURATION PROCESSION ON THE ROAD: 6/8 Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, by Nathaniel Philbrick. https://www.amazon.com/Travels-George-Search-Washington-Legacy/dp/0525562176/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= When George Washington became president in 1789, the United States of America was still a lo…

THE FIRST INAUGURATION PROCESSION ON THE ROAD: 5/8 Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, by Nathaniel Philbrick. https://www.amazon.com/Travels-George-Search-Washington-Legacy/dp/0525562176/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= When George Washington became president in 1789, the United States of America was still a lo…

THE FIRST INAUGURATION PROCESSION ON THE ROAD: 4/8 Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, by Nathaniel Philbrick. https://www.amazon.com/Travels-George-Search-Washington-Legacy/dp/0525562176/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= When George Washington became president in 1789, the United States of America was still a lo…

THE FIRST INAUGURATION PROCESSION ON THE ROAD: 3/8 Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, by Nathaniel Philbrick. https://www.amazon.com/Travels-George-Search-Washington-Legacy/dp/0525562176/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= When George Washington became president in 1789, the United States of America was still a lo…

THE FIRST INAUGURATION PROCESSION ON THE ROAD: 2/8 Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, by Nathaniel Philbrick. https://www.amazon.com/Travels-George-Search-Washington-Legacy/dp/0525562176/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= When George Washington became president in 1789, the United States of America was still a lo…

THE FIRST INAUGURATION PROCESSION ON THE ROAD: 1/8 Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, by Nathaniel Philbrick. https://www.amazon.com/Travels-George-Search-Washington-Legacy/dp/0525562176/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= When George Washington became president in 1789, the United States of America was still a lo…

#OzWatch: Dallas visits the Magpie Clan. Jeremy Zakis, New South Wales. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSocietyDoor John Batchelor

#OzWatch: Australia Women's Ashes Test with momentum. Jeremy Zakis, New South Wales. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-17/womens-ashes-australia-vs-england-third-odi-live-blog/104828356 1935 Australia Women's TestDoor John Batchelor

#OzWatch: Venomous snakes are "misunderstood," says the Snake Catcher Stefanie-Lesser. Jeremy Zakis, New South Wales. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-16/professional-snake-catchers-shed-light-job/104811936 1905 NSWDoor John Batchelor

#OzWatch: La Nina returns again withswings between heat, wet, wind, hail. Jeremy Zakis, New South Wales. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/18/australias-wild-weather-continues-with-more-storms-forecast-for-nsw-and-cyclone-forming-off-wa 1867 Melbourne…

THE SECOND TERM BURDENED A STRONG MAN: 8/8: A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency o1 Grover Cleveland Hardcover – by Troy Senik (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Man-Iron-Turbulent-Improbable-Presidency/dp/1982140747?ref_=ast_author_dp#customerReviews Grover Cleveland’s political career—a dizzying journey that saw him rise from …

THE SECOND TERM BURDENED A STRONG MAN: 7/8: A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency o1 Grover Cleveland Hardcover – by Troy Senik (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Man-Iron-Turbulent-Improbable-Presidency/dp/1982140747?ref_=ast_author_dp#customerReviews Grover Cleveland’s political career—a dizzying journey that saw him rise from …

THE SECOND TERM BURDENED A STRONG MAN: 6/8: A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency o1 Grover Cleveland Hardcover – by Troy Senik (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Man-Iron-Turbulent-Improbable-Presidency/dp/1982140747?ref_=ast_author_dp#customerReviews Grover Cleveland’s political career—a dizzying journey that saw him rise from …

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