History Dispatches

Most American Civil War battles were fought east of the Mississippi River. A few made their way out west - and a few were quite far north. Most navel battles were fought near the American coast, though a few made it as far out as Europe. But one unique battle was fought in a harbor in southern Brazil. This is the story of the Bahia Incident.

Sources

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/c/capture-of-css-florida-by-uss-wachusett-report-of-commander-napoleon-collins.html

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/c/capture-of-css-florida-by-uss-wachusett-report-of-lieutenant-morris.html

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/w/wachusett-i.html

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/confederate_ships/florida.html

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For decades people traveled across America on Route 66. And it became more than just a highway. Route 66 became a symbol of freedom, exploration, and the promise of the open road. Today, it is remembered as the quintessential American road-trip as families took to the highway to explore the nation. This is the story of Route 66.

Sources

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/travelroute66/index.htm

https://www.visittheusa.com/route-66/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_66

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2,500 years ago the city of Ephesus built the pinnacle of Greek temples. It was the size of a football field and over six stories high. This gargantuan structure was so impressive it became enshrined as one of the Wonders of the Ancient World. This is the story of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.

Sources

https://penelope.uchicago.edu/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/paganism/artemis.html

https://www.worldhistory.org/Temple_of_Artemis_at_Ephesus/

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In 1483, Edward IV of England died - leaving his 12-year old son as king. The boy’s uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was designated protector of the boy. But that summer the new king - and his younger brother - were brought to the Tower of London - and never seen again. This is the mystery of the Princes of the Tower.

Sources

https://armstronghistoryjournal.wordpress.com/2022/05/07/the-lost-princes-who-murdered-king-edward-v-and-his-brother/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes_in_the_Tower

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As South Vietnam fell in 1975, thousands of soldiers and civilians needed to get out of the country, but many had no official channels. Such was the case with Major Buang Lee. To escape sure death, he commandeered a two seater Cessna Bird Dog, and with his family, made a desperate flight for freedom. By luck he found the USS Midway aircraft carrier, then proceeded to make one of the most harrowing landings in aviation history.

Sources

https://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/apr/29/midway-veterans-recall-fall-saigon/

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