One of the interesting aspects of balloon travel is how long ago in history that ballooning had taken place. This science has a rich history and you’ll find the amazing story in this article quite interesting. National Balloon Museum One of the best venues in the U.S. to learn about ballooning and it’s colorful history …
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When General John Pershing Chased Poncho Villa
When the United States launched a military expedition against Mexico’s Francisco Poncho Villa on March 14, 1916, the U.S. Army undertook one of the most historic manhunts in all of history. The roots of the expedition grew from the ongoing Mexican Revolution. The match that lit the fire and forced President Woodrow Wilson to order …
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Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill Cody
The story about the great Lakota Sioux Chief Sitting Bull and William “Buffalo Bill” Cody were two life stories as dissimilar as can be imagined while at the same time had some interesting traits in common. There was probably no other Indian leader who resisted the United States takeover of Sioux native lands as much …