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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 21, 2008 22:32:01 GMT -5
1989 : Chinese students begin protests at Tiananmen Square The dream of freedom is snuffed out by Commie Pinko bastards while the world looks on. Neff your spot on there and remember the famous video/pic of that student standing defiantly in the road and blocking the tank`s transgression? TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 21, 2008 22:24:47 GMT -5
Greg hang in there buddy, I guess we can call this episode " The Good, The Bad & The Ugly"! ;D How well you know this fella? TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 21, 2008 22:14:45 GMT -5
Thanks Neff and a happy San Jacinto easter to everybody! TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 21, 2008 16:37:56 GMT -5
753 BC: Rome founded 1836 : The Battle of San Jacinto 1918 : Red Baron killed in action 1989 : Chinese students begin protests at Tiananmen Square 1777 : British attack Danbury, Connecticut 1863 : Steight's Raid begins 1930 : Prisoners left to burn in Ohio fire 1895 : First projected movie in the U.S. 1955 : Last broadcast of Bob Hope's radio show 1956 : Elvis Presley's first No. 1 hit 1838 : Naturalist John Muir is born 1865 : Lincoln's funeral train leaves D.C. 1980 : Rosie Ruiz fakes Boston Marathon win 1965 : Intelligence reveals North Vietnamese units in South Vietnam 1945 : Red Army overruns German High Command as it approaches the capital 2007 : San Jacinto Day today
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 21, 2008 1:12:35 GMT -5
THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO..... "We view ourselves on the eve of battle. We are nerved for the contest, and must conquer or perish. It is vain to look for present aid: none is at hand. We must now act or abandon all hope! Rally to the standard, and be no longer the scoff of mercenary tongues! Be men, be free men, that your children may bless their father's name." —General Sam Houston, before the Battle of San Jacinto General Houston disposed his forces in battle order at about 3:30 in the afternoon. Over on the Mexican side all was quiet; many of the foemen were enjoying their customary siesta. The Texans' movements were screened by the trees and the rising ground, and evidently Santa Anna had no lookouts posted. Big, shaggy and commanding in his mud-stained unmilitary garb, the chieftain rode his horse up and down the line. "Now hold your fire, men," he warned in his deep voice, "until you get the order!" At the command, "Advance," the patriots, 910 strong, moved quickly out of the woods and over the rise, deploying. Bearded and ragged from forty days in the field, they were a fierce-looking band. But their long rifles were clean and well oiled. Only one company, Captain William Wood's "Kentucky Rifles," originally recruited by Sidney Sherman, wore uniforms. [In his official report of the battle, April 25, 1836, Houston said 783 Texans took part. Yet in a roster published later he listed 845 officers and men at San Jacinto, and by oversight omitted Captain Alfred H. Wyly's Company. In a Senate speech February 28, 1859, Houston said his effective force never exceeded 700 at any point. Conclusive evidence in official records brings the total number at San Jacinto up to 910.] The battle line was formed with Edward Burleson's regiment in the center; Sherman's on the left wing; the artillery, under George W. Hockley, on Burleson's right; the infantry, under Henry Millard, on the right of the artillery; and the cavalry, led by Lamar, on the extreme right Silently and tensely the Texas battle line swept across the prairie and swale that was No Man's land, the men bending low. A soldier's fife piped up with "Will You Come to the Bower,"' a popular tune of the day. That was the only music of the battle. [Several veterans of the battle said the tune played was "Yankee Doodle."] As the, troops advanced, "Deaf" Smith galloped up and told Houston, "Vince's bridge has been cut down." The General announced it to the men. Now both armies were cut off from retreat in all directions but one, by a roughly circular moat formed by Vince's and Buffalo Bayous to the west and north, San Jacinto River to the north and cast, and by the marshes and the bay to the east and southeast. At close range, the two little cannon, drawn by rawhide thongs, were wheeled into position and belched their charges of iron slugs into the enemy barricade. Then the whole line, led by Sherman's men, sprang forward on the run, yelling, "Remember the Alamo!" "Remember Goliad!" All together they opened fire, blazing away practically point-blank at the surprised and panic-stricken Mexicans. They stormed over the breastworks, seized the enemy's artillery, and joined in hand-to-hand combat, emptying their pistols, swinging their guns as clubs, slashing right and left with their knives. Mexicans fell by the scores under the impact of the savage assault. General Manuel Fernández Castrillón, a brave Mexican, tried to rally the swarthy Latins, but he was killed and his men became crazed with fright. Many threw down their guns and ran; many wailed, "Me no Alamo!" "Me no Goliad!" But their pleas won no mercy. The enraged revolutionists reloaded and chased after the stampeding enemy, shooting them, stabbing them, clubbing them to death. From the moment of the first collision the battle was a slaughter, frightful to behold. The fugitives ran in wild terror over the prairie and into the boggy marshes, but the avengers of the Alamo and Goliad followed and slew them, or drove them into the waters to drown. Men and horses, dead and dying, in the morass in the rear and right of the Mexican camp, formed a bridge for the pursuing Texans. Blood reddened the water. General Houston tried to check the execution but the fury of his men was beyond restraint. Some of the Mexican cavalry tried to escape over Vince's bridge, only to find that the bridge was gone. In desperation, some of the flying horsemen spurred their mounts down the steep bank; some dismounted and plunged into the swollen stream. The Texans came up and poured a deadly fire into the welter of Mexicans struggling with the flood. Escape was virtually impossible. General Houston rode slowly from the field of victory, his ankle shattered by a rifle ball. At the foot of the oak where he bad slept the previous night be fainted and slid from his horse into the arms of Major Hockley, his chief of staff. As the crowning stroke of a glorious day, General Rusk presented to him as a prisoner the Mexican general Don Juan Almonte, who had surrendered formally with about 400 men. The casualties, according to Houston's official report, numbered 630 Mexicans killed, 208 wounded, and 730 taken prisoner. As against this heavy score, only nine Texans were killed or mortally wounded, and thirty wounded less seriously. Most of their injuries came from the first scattered Mexican volley when the attackers stormed their barricade. The Texans captured a large supply of muskets, pistols, sabers, mules, horses, provisions, clothing, tents and paraphernalia, and $12,000 in silver. .......A very important day in Texas History, never forget
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Diorama
Apr 21, 2008 1:06:09 GMT -5
Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 21, 2008 1:06:09 GMT -5
I`d mentioned that once before Neff and the ideas you can do and use! Maybe a series of pics with you and some of your gang in various areas of your Alamo before,during and or after the seige ala "Twilight Zone" or "Outer Limits" or even the "3 Stooges"! Just a few ideas any way! Heck Neff have your pic and the Duke`s pic put in! ;D TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Selena
Apr 20, 2008 0:27:17 GMT -5
Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 20, 2008 0:27:17 GMT -5
Jezuz! That´s a black stain on the US navy and on the L.A. police too, who stood and cheered the mob. First the Mexican-Americans are discriminated against for about a century and then they get attacked by a mob of US sailors, who wants to blame them for all of society´s evils. It reminds me of how the Tejanos was treated in the years after Texas independence where new Anglo settlers arrived and threatened the Tejanos to give up their land (sell it cheap or be shot). Just to let you know, i never too part in that..... ;D You know Mike`s code name is/was Yosemite Sam! ;D TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 20, 2008 0:18:15 GMT -5
No problem what so ever, a man gotta do what a man gotta do! ;D TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 20, 2008 0:10:36 GMT -5
A little late April 19 in American History..... April 19, 1775 The American Revolution begins At about 5 a.m., 700 British troops, on a mission to capture Patriot leaders and seize a Patriot arsenal, march into Lexington to find 77 armed minutemen under Captain John Parker waiting for them on the town's common green. British Major John Pitcairn ordered the outnumbered Patriots to disperse, and after a moment's hesitation the Americans began to drift off the green. Suddenly, the "shot heard around the world" was fired from an undetermined gun, and a cloud of musket smoke soon covered the green. When the brief Battle of Lexington ended, eight Americans lay dead or dying and 10 others were wounded. Only one British soldier was injured, but the American Revolution had begun. By 1775, tensions between the American colonies and the British government approached the breaking point, especially in Massachusetts, where Patriot leaders formed a shadow revolutionary government and trained militias to prepare for armed conflict with the British troops occupying Boston. In the spring of 1775, General Thomas Gage, the British governor of Massachusetts, received instructions from England to seize all stores of weapons and gunpowder accessible to the American insurgents. On April 18, he ordered British troops to march against the Patriot arsenal at Concord and capture Patriot leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock, known to be hiding at Lexington. The Boston Patriots had been preparing for such a military action by the British for some time, and upon learning of the British plan, Patriots Paul Revere and William Dawes were ordered to set out to rouse the militiamen and warn Adams and Hancock. When the British troops arrived at Lexington, Adams, Hancock, and Revere had already fled to Philadelphia, and a group of militiamen were waiting. The Patriots were routed within minutes, but warfare had begun, leading to calls to arms across the Massachusetts countryside. When the British troops reached Concord at about 7 a.m., they found themselves encircled by hundreds of armed Patriots. They managed to destroy the military supplies the Americans had collected but were soon advanced against by a gang of minutemen, who inflicted numerous casualties. Lieutenant Colonel Frances Smith, the overall commander of the British force, ordered his men to return to Boston without directly engaging the Americans. As the British retraced their 16-mile journey, their lines were constantly beset by Patriot marksmen firing at them Indian-style from behind trees, rocks, and stone walls. At Lexington, Captain Parker's militia had its revenge, killing several British soldiers as the Red Coats hastily marched through his town. By the time the British finally reached the safety of Boston, nearly 300 British soldiers had been killed, wounded, or were missing in action. The Patriots suffered fewer than 100 casualties. The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolution, a conflict that would escalate from a colonial uprising into a world war that, seven years later, would give birth to the independent United States of America. ;D
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Apr 20, 2008 0:05:38 GMT -5
Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 20, 2008 0:05:38 GMT -5
West wall starting to take shape Neff! ;D When you`re finished and take some pics, why not take a pic or two of your self and add them in some of your shots! TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 18, 2008 17:15:58 GMT -5
Those numbers before were several administrators, members and a boatload of guests so 40-50+ sounds about right! More guests or some at least should/should`ve register/registered and explore and join in and or start a discussion! There is plenty here to wet your appetite! TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 18, 2008 16:55:49 GMT -5
April 18 in Texas History..... Juan Seguín resigns as mayor of San Antonio On this day in 1842, Juan N. Seguín resigned as mayor of San Antonio. Seguín, a native San Antonian, was born in 1806; his father Erasmo was a prominent public figure who later served as alcalde. Juan fought in the Texas Revolution, escaping death at the Alamo when he was sent out as a courier shortly before the fall of the citadel. Seguín was elected to the Republic of Texas Senate in 1837--the only Mexican Texan to serve in that body--but resigned in 1840 and was then elected mayor of San Antonio. His tenure in that office was controversial; his continuing conflicts with Anglo squatters on city property and his business correspondence with Mexico incriminated him in Gen. Rafael Vásquez's invasion of San Antonio in March 1842. Fearing for his life, Seguín resigned and fled with his family to Mexico. He participated in Adrián Woll's invasion of Texas in September 1842 and fought against the United States in the Mexican War, but returned to Texas after the war. He died in Nuevo Laredo in 1890. The town of Seguin was named in his honor in 1839. .....And so the History goes
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 18, 2008 16:48:42 GMT -5
That storm last night about midnight was a little more bark than bite around here in Austin! It rained, sure but no thunder and such like it did in some of the counties west of town! The Hill country can and does break up big storms a bit when heading towards town at times! ;D TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 18, 2008 16:40:34 GMT -5
Greg how about the new you pictured here soon and try not to use Photoshop! ;D Seriously Greg kidding aside! TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 18, 2008 16:27:01 GMT -5
alamoalCrockett you have Santana in yer sights? ;D Honeydo sounds better than gofer/gofor/gopher! TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 18, 2008 16:18:55 GMT -5
Some great screen captures Alex and what set up for this do you have/use? ;D TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 18, 2008 16:08:18 GMT -5
Thanks Neff ;D 1906 : The Great San Francisco Earthquake 1521 : Luther defiant at Diet of Worms 1942 : Doolittle leads air raid on Tokyo 1983 : Suicide bomber destroys U.S. embassy in Beirut 1906 : Sun sets on Sunset 1864 : Battle of Poison Springs, Arkansas 1989 : Chinese students protest against government 1974 : The Red Brigade terrorizes Italy 1929 : First "Our Gang" film with sound debuts 1932 : MGM signs Faulkner 1956 : Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier 1961 : JFK denies U.S. military intervention in Cuba 1969 : Nixon says prospects for peace in Vietnam are better 1806 : U.S. boycotts British goods 1915 : Germans shoot down French pilot Roland Garros 1945 : Ernie Pyle killed at Okinawa 2007 : Christopher Gist muster roll! ;D
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 18, 2008 15:55:23 GMT -5
Greg that is a very sad and disheartening thing for you and those of us that were looking for a new Alamo forum experience! It worked well and the transition was nice! You get your hopes up then slammed back down, shame on him! Inquiring minds want to know! TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 17, 2008 16:18:00 GMT -5
1970 : Apollo 13 returns to Earth 1790 : Benjamin Franklin dies 1783 : Colbert launches raid on Fort Carlos, Arkansas 1911 : Carter applies for self-starter patent 1964 : Ford introduces Mustang 1864 : Battle of Plymouth, North Carolina, begins 1961 : The Bay of Pigs invasion begins 1815 : Volcanic eruption kills 80,000 1924 : MGM formed 1937 : Daffy Duck debuts 1971 : "Joy to the World" hits Billboard's top spot 1941 : Yugoslavia surrenders 1976 : Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive homers 1972 : First antiwar protest of the year is conducted 1975 : Cambodia falls to the Khmer Rouge 1975 : Connally acquitted in milk bribery case 1917 : Second Battle of Gaza 1942 : General Henri Giraud makes his great escape 1945 : Americans seize 1,100 tons of uranium 2007 : Werewolf TV series! ;D
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Post by Cole_blooded on Apr 17, 2008 16:04:29 GMT -5
April 17 in Texas History..... Historic academy building dedicated in New Braunfels On this day in 1856, a stone building was dedicated at the newly established New Braunfels Academy. A twenty-year charter granted in 1858 provided that the school be governed by a board of six trustees, the mayor of New Braunfels, and the Comal county judge. The academy was supported by a city tax and tuition. New Braunfels is said to be the first city in Texas in which the citizens voted unanimously for a school tax. In 1876 the school received support from the Peabody Fund. When the charter was about to expire in 1878, a legislative act to renew it was vetoed by Governor O. M. Roberts, who thought the act establishing the academy was not in harmony with Texas constitution. The original long, one-story building of New Braunfels Academy was razed in 1913 to be replaced by a two-story school building on the same location, at East Mill and Academy streets. .....And so goes the Texas History
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