Your ringside seat to history -
from the Ancient World to the present. History through
the eyes of those who lived it, presented by Ibis
Communications, Inc. a digital publisher of
educational programming.
Spotlight On:
Memorial Day. . . We remember:
The Unknown Soldier Comes Home, 1921
"Sergeant Younger slowly entered the mortuary room, carrying a spray of white roses. . ." From the thousands of American soldiers lying dead in graveyards in France, one whose identity is unknown is selected to return home to honor them all.
The Sack of Lawrence, Kansas, 1856
"The newspaper offices were the first objects of attack." Five years before the attack on Fort Sumter, the opening shots of America's Civil War are fired in a small Kansas town.
London Celebrates VE Day, 1945
"American sailors and laughing girls formed a conga line down the middle of Piccadilly." After six years of war, Londoners rejoice in victory.
Notable
Quote:
" Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Including: Iwo
Jima, 1945
The first wave attacks
the beach in one of WWII's costliest battles.
Theodore
Roosevelt 1912
The "Bull Moose" candidate
speaks during his unsuccessful campaign for
President.