History Archives - H. D. Ingles https://hdingles.com/category/history/ Author, Blogger, Podcaster Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:39:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5 https://hdingles.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-hd-icon-white-w-red-bkground-32x32.png History Archives - H. D. Ingles https://hdingles.com/category/history/ 32 32 Grace Hopper, a Pioneer of Computer Technology https://hdingles.com/grace-hopper-a-pioneer-of-computer-technology/ Sat, 09 Dec 2023 08:55:17 +0000 https://hdingles.com/?p=3575   Grace Hopper was born December 9, 1906 in New York, New York, and died January 1, 1992 at Arlington,...

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]]> Pearl Harbor-December 7, 1941 https://hdingles.com/pearl-harbor-december-7-1941/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:04:36 +0000 https://hdingles.com/?p=3568 The Days Prior to the Attack Negotiations to come to an understanding between the United States and Japan took place...

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]]> U.S. Wars: A Short History https://hdingles.com/u-s-wars-a-short-history/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:44:24 +0000 https://hdingles.com/?p=3544   U.S. Wars Note that this history involves U.S. wars. It does not include the War Between the States because...

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]]> Light Horse Harry Lee https://hdingles.com/light-horse-harry-lee/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:21:59 +0000 https://hdingles.com/?p=3475 Henry Lee III was born on January 29, 1756, in Dumfries, Virginia and died on March 25, 1818 on Cumberland...

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]]> Island Number Ten https://hdingles.com/island-number-ten/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:30:19 +0000 https://hdingles.com/?p=3432     ANSWER: THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER Island Number Ten: An Impediment to a Union Attack Confederate engineers had made wise...

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]]> William M. “Boss” Tweed  https://hdingles.com/william-m-boss-tweed/ Sat, 19 Aug 2023 22:32:24 +0000 https://hdingles.com/?p=3418 Here is a true story that may interest you.  William M. “Boss” Tweed  A tale of political power and corruption. ...

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]]> Highest Ranking Union Officer https://hdingles.com/highest-ranking-union-officer/ Sat, 19 Aug 2023 02:05:10 +0000 https://hdingles.com/?p=3394   ANSWER: JOSEPH EGGLESTON JOHNSTON Robert Edward Lee was offered a command in the Union Army by President Abraham Lincoln,...

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]]> The Confederate Navy https://hdingles.com/the-confederate-navy/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:00:36 +0000 https://hdingles.com/?p=3372 The Confederate Navy is a book about ships and Harbors. The South found itself in an uneven struggle against the...

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]]> Can You Read?  https://hdingles.com/can-you-read/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 07:31:13 +0000 https://hdingles.com/?p=3362 You know, if you can read, you are doing better than many members of Congress.  Thankfully, some members of the...

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]]> Congress and the Constitution https://hdingles.com/congress-and-the-constitution/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:09:52 +0000 https://hdingles.com/?p=3346 It seems there are many in our government who do not understand the Constitution.  Or worse, many in our government...

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