Forward Torpedo Room

Day 111

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December 13th 2007
Posted by: Onaxthiel: I know that there are only a handful of readers that will get this, but that makes today a day of divine intervention. It did turn out pretty well, so it's possible. Today we went out to Patriots Point, home of several WWII warships, most notably the USS Yorktown, “the Fighting Lady” made famous in a 1944 propaganda film of the same name. The various decks of Yorktown ... read more

North America » United States » South Carolina » Charleston

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more