150 Years Ago Today

[EDwardo]

Confederate forces in Charleston, South Carolina opened fire on Federal troops defending Fort Sumter. Thus started the Civil War.

[sadams]

50 years ago Yuri Gagarin 1st in space
30 years ago 1st flight of the Space Shuttle

[extramundane]

Confederate forces in Charleston, South Carolina opened fire on Federal troops defending Fort Sumter. Thus started the Civil War.

As we discovered this week, it's still ongoing for lots of folks. :irked:

[Indy]

The South has risen again and the Confederates are winning.

I told Lincoln to let those ****ers go.

[Ankf00]

Mississippi is still a 3rd world nation

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