Happy Birthday to Robert Sweeney – An American Hero
February 20th marks the birthday of Robert Augustus Sweeney, born that date in 1853. Sweeney is interesting historically as being one of only 19 (currently) men who have been awarded…
Battle of Rorke’s Drift
Today and tomorrow marks the 130th anniversary of the Battle of Rorke's Drift. This was a landmark engagement between 139 British soldiers against over 4,000 Zulu warriors during the opening…