Group protesting Silent Sam Confederate monument stepping back efforts for time being

A group that has been protesting a Silent Sam Confederate monument has recently stepped back their efforts for the time being. There was a threatening letter sent, but no one could verify if the letter was real, or not. The school where the statue is has cameras that are observing it day and night. Group protesting […]

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Old Ironsides in Battle

The day was overcast, winds blowing hard as the Warships neared each other. The War of 1812 between Britain and America had just begun.  The USS Constitution and the HMS Guerriere were now enemies.  Captain Hull was in command of the Constitution, and we have his report. “The Gallant crew gave three cheers” when Hull ordered the

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“I will fire a shot into you”

The world’s oldest ship still in commission is the USS Constitution, launched in 1797. Paul Revere forged her copper spikes and bolts, as well as the copper sheathing on the underwater part of the hull. One of her early captains was Commodore Edward Preble. He fought in the American Revolution (1775 – 1783), and was not

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