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Pancho Villa and others at the very first Fiesta de la tarro vacía Rare photo recently discovered A contemplative Villa (left) and a glum Zapata (2nd from right) face an uncertain future In Mexico during the time of the Revolution, mayonnaise was a nation…

My annual update of the piece I wrote for Veterans Day and why we shouldn’t forget its original commemoration.

“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups” The wealthy minority who will never need social security or health insurance ride unbridled into power, on the easily fooled dupes whose religious extremism is on par with the Taliban, and on

The Last WII Vets with Celebrity Status Historian Mark Felton Provides the Role Call The post Last of the Celebrity WWII Veterans appeared first on One Man's World.

Slideshow with Narration – Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944 Created for this solemn and historic occasion The post Omaha Beach 06/06/44 – Hell on Earth appeared first on One Man's World.

To: 61st, 81s, 82nd, 89th Armee-Korps, Military Governor Belgium and Northern France, Armee Group B, 16th Flak Divisionen, Admiral Channel Coast, Luftwaffe Belgium and Northern France.

May Day ‘Round the Maypole Interestingly enough, I was unable to find any listings for the oldest known photo of a maypole.

“Let’s Go RANGERS!!!”

Jolly good, that.

Comic masterpiece from Duck Soup (1933) Edgar “Slow Burn” Kennedy (April 26, 1890 – November 9, 1948) was a beloved character actor from Hollywood’s Golden Age Here seen with Chico and Harpo Marx from the screwball comedy, Duck Soup, an all-time favorite.