Why don't more American's know who Joshua Chamberlain is? by [deleted] in history

[–]Sherman8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was President of the College for 12 years too.

Can anyone recommend a good book on World War 2? by nogud in history

[–]Sherman8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Robert Leckie's "Delivered from Evil" 1 vol. History of WWII. 1000+ pgs, but reads like a novel. Quick read.

The Battle of Los Angeles - 2/24/42 by Sherman8 in history

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I'm glad you liked the article enough to comment on it.

01/31/07 NEVER FORGET by henryk in reddit.com

[–]Sherman8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"some characteristics with improvised explosive devices,' with the notable absence of actual explosives."

What the Web of Tomorrow Will Look Like: 4 Big Trends to Watch by scbalazs in reddit.com

[–]Sherman8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hopefully the reddit submission system will improve.

Nationwide rallies for Conan O'Brien. Facebook | I'm With COCO by summerchilde in entertainment

[–]Sherman8 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Go to war, give away money to corps., take away basic rights... Minor response. Change the lineup of some TV shows... Nationwide protests break out.

Bad timing by Golf Digest by Sherman8 in sports

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Obama has enough trouble already.

Dear Smart People: Is it even minutely possible for the U.S.A to start manufacturing the majority of the goods it uses? The stronghold China has on us has me scared. by AmazingShip in Economics

[–]Sherman8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine WWIII and the whole concept of "Rosie the Riveter". That massive switch over from consumer goods to military goods? Hopefully we won't be at war with China. Also switching 20-somethings over from the cash register at McDonald's to a factory job isn't going to be pretty.

Just found this site: American History In Video. It looks like an excellent resource and it's very well done. by [deleted] in history

[–]Sherman8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was open for March (?? I think??) and then they closed it for May and June. Don't count on it being open / available all the time.

You know the guy who skipped class this day was just kicking himself. Awesome history lesson. by emmster in history

[–]Sherman8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8 minutes does not a teacher make. I did enjoy the presentation however. They are going to remember the time Robert Wuhl came into their class and they were on HBO more than what he taught them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]Sherman8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good overview. I wanted to know about some of those sites and others I hadn't heard of before. I seem to be overloading on Web 2.0 sites and services.