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The face of George Washington

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Michael Hodges

This was the face of the living, strong George Washington in 1785. A French sculptor was commissioned to make a full size statue of him for the state capitol in Richmond, VA. He wanted to get the face right, so he made this. He put goose quills in George’s nostrils so he could breathe, and…

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On This Day: BMW’s logo

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Michael Hodges

On this day 10th day of December, 1917 – BMW’s Trademark, a circular blue and white BMW, called a “roundel”, was submitted for registration at the Imperial Patent Office in Germany.

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Admiral Howe was quite the cheeky fellow

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Michael Hodges

On this day in 1776, George Washington refuses to accept a letter from British Admiral Richard Howe. The admiral and his brother, General William Howe, were attempting to contact Washington without recognizing the legitimacy of his military title. Of course, what they really meant is that they did not accept the legitimacy of the American…

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D-Day: God Bless the Greatest Generation

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Michael Hodges

76 years ago today..They didn’t ask for safe spaces.They didn’t ask for therapy dogs.They didn’t cry about how it wasn’t fair. They didn’t give two shits about political correctness. They ran towards danger.They smiled in the face of hardship.They fought. For you.For me. A bunch of them didn’t come home.A bunch of them never saw…

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