Page 27 - General Robert News Today

Yesterday, I posted a critical tweet about Washington and Lee University removing a plaque referring to the horse of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Traveler is one of the more famous horses in military history, an iconic animal associated with the Civil War. My tweet led to a few people objecting that Traveler had to go…

Horses can be regarded as noble heroes -- but not by everyone, it seems. "Traveller, the horse which served Confederate General Robert E. Lee, has long been a fixture of campus culture at Washington and Lee University, as the famous steed, known for his courage and stamina, is buried on campus," according to the College Fix, a student-written watchdog organization that monitors cultural developments on U.S. campuses.

Did you ever read Seeds of Sustainability: Lessons from the Birthplace of the Green Revolution in Agriculture? Among its authors is an honorable person who served as a Board Member supporting CIMMYT's Director General Robert D. Havener from 1978 to 1985. Later, in 1995, CIMMYT was proud to have h

Why visit Gettysburg during blazing hot July?

On this day in history, Aug. 5, 1962, actress Marilyn Monroe was found dead at home in Los Angeles. Although her death was ruled a suicide, conspiracy theories remain about her passing.

History Makers: The letters and legacy of Titus Moss- Political rhetoric in the United States gets overheated from time to time, as differences get emphasized at the expense of commonalities.One even hears occasional talk of secession, such as the Pacific Northwest’s Cascadia movement, party platform...

 

NORFOLK, Virginia — Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicolas Hernandez, a native of Killeen, was named Warrior of the Week aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

Democratic presidential candidate Kennedy Jr. has been criticized by other Democrats for his anti-Covid vaccine stance and comments he’s made about the virus.