Major General John Charles Frémont led US troops in California and had forged an army of crack troops who were experienced in war (the Mexican-American War), exploration, fighting Indians, hunting buffalo, and set...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/05/17/The-Jessie-Scouts-Civil-War-Special-Forces/There are certain towns that always show up on lists of odd town names, often because they sound dirty, or because they've capitalized on the name to cultivate notoriety and draw tourists. Here's a list that goes beyond...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/05/17/The-Stories-Behind-Americas-Odd-Town-Names/Like football, high school graduation is a big deal in the South. The schools are enormous, the moms are crying, and the dads are bored out of their minds. Matt Mitchell lays it all out for us, including the once in a li...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/05/17/Graduation-Season-in-the-South/The waters between the Farallon Islands and the San Francisco mainland are extremely dangerous. They're cold, often populated by sharks, and are prone to brutal currents. Only six people have successfully swam the 30 mil...
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