THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

The building in the background is the hospital. When General Sherman made his inspection of Fort Richardson in 1871 he commented that the hospital was a waste of money.

Hysterical Journey to Historic Places

March 17th 2020
THE LOST BATTALION William Holden has never been one of my favorite actors, but has been cast in two of my favorite movies: The Horse Soldiers, and Bridge on the River Kwai. Both movies, of course, were crapped up by Hollywood. They were both based on true stories that needed no embellishment of facts. The Horse Soldiers was a Civil War story about a daring cavalry raid commanded by C ... read more

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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

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