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The key to a good battlebot build is the motor you put this motor in tandem on a single axel and you have some real power or use them to power a "killing" feature like a hammer or blade rotation...👍

Nice Native American original

Always enjoy watching the games! Very proud of all of you

Had the shop TV on the Cozi Channel this morning and who else comes on but "Steve Austin The Six Million Dollar Man"
what a guy! stopped a nuclear arms shipment, flew a 707 jet with some mechanics issues, avoided a global conflict and then in the end gets the girl. In today dollars our man (played by Lee Majors) would be titled the "35 Billion Dollar Man"

Just when you thought the Lost Colony was lost forever we have a new breakt-hrough. A new area for digging and historical excavation has been discovered, finally mapped out using ground-penetrating radar marking a possible location to where the Lost colonists may have retreated and set up in a new area, previously known to them.

What is being called a "metallurgical and science workshop" set up by Thomas Harriot and Joachim Gans just a few years before the permanent settlers arrived is the subject for this new dig.
Please do some research on Harriet and Gans, you will find out some extremely interesting things about them....this "hidden history" is now the subject of the new dig site and also offers a possible explanation of where the Lost Colony may have ended up.

Thomas Harriot was the first person to actually make a sketch of the Moon through a telescope (yes before Galileo) Joachim Gans was the first Jew in North America ( he was a mining expert and specialized in Copper). Now remember these two conducted their expedition a few years before the settlers from The Lost Colony landed in North Carolina, when they (Harriet and Gans) left whatever they had built was it was left intact. Thomas Harriot learned the language of the coastal algonquian indians and was friendly with them.

This area is now being widely explored by The First Colony Foundation, a group of archaeologists partnering with the National Park Service. The story of the Lost Colony is everything a good movie is made of, now we have this additional information which I hope will make for an excellent mini series. This mystery has lots of twist and turns especially with the addition of these two new figures to the Lost Colony Saga. Here are some links you can copy and paste to learn more about the two, be sure to read more in the brief biography section on Gans:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Harriot
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_Gans

My eldest Grandson Bobby Hoeft of VMI out front in the middle sets the pace and leads the way.

On Saturday morning, more than 25 members of the 1st Class, including the regimental commander and others holding leadership positions, were dropped off at the Arnold’s Valley overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway to begin a two-day, 46-mile march back to the Institute that would take them through parts of Bedford, Amherst, and Rockbridge counties.

The number of miles was chosen to commemorate the 40 innocent lives lost on United Airlines Flight 93 and two VMI alumni killed in the attacks.

As they marched from Arnold’s Valley, cadets carried the names of 40 passengers and crew on the plane taped to their rucksacks.

During the day on Saturday, the cadets marched 21.6 miles to Rice Mountain Overlook, where they had dinner and camped outdoors overnight. Sunday dawned early for those cadets camping out on the Blue Ridge Parkway. After a 5 a.m. wakeup, they marched the remaining 17.7 miles to VMI and then did 6.7 miles around the Parade Ground to complete their 46-mile journey.

"How beautiful is death, when earned by virtue"

I'm currently doing some research on what I've termed the "forgotten war for American independence"......The war of 1812.
There were many fronts, skirmishes and battles of the War of 1812 but in Baltimore MD the battle of North Point and the surrounding area was a combination of strategic genius and luck by the outnumbered Americans. Brigadier General John Stricker was ordered to delay the advance of British troops near North Point to give the city of Baltimore and Fort McHenry time to bolster their defenses. The British plan was to capture the fort and city so they could control the entire Port of Baltimore which would have decimated Commerce within the United States at that time. My research into the "hidden history" of this war also showed some of the brilliant yet simple tactics used by The Americans to help push the British back. General Stricker amassed his troops at North Point by using swamplands marshes and waterways to guard his flanks to make it very difficult for the British to attack from any area except straight on. Also General Stricker sent out small numbers of skirmishers to engage and harass the British on the Long March from their Landing to North Point, it was in one of these skirmishes that General Ross the commander of British forces was killed proving to be extremely demoralizing to the British troops further delaying their advance. Also interesting to this point is General Ross's body was taken to the rear and packed into a barrel of Jamaican rum to be preserved for burial later in Nova Scotia. One of my favorite strategies used by General Stricker commander of the American forces, was the simple digging of ditches and pits and various holes along the route that the British would have to march, they caused the British to have to check these and move around them. There is no way I can fit all of my research here on Instagram but I hope I've peaked your interest enough that you will discover more about America's hidden history.

Our movie in the shop today.....(well it feels more like a celebration to me) is

"Spencer's Mountain" 1963

Amazing story filmed using some of the best and newest cinematography by Charles Lawton Jr. He skillfully combined panavision and technicolor while dealing with the fast changing elements of the Wyoming Teton Mountain Range.

The film centers on the life of the Spencers, a family living in the Grand Teton Mountains of Wyoming taking place in the very early 1960s. As the patriarch of a large growing family, Clay Spencer (Henry Fonda) is fiercely independent, yet dedication to his family is unquestionably his highest priority. He navigates around daily life, religion, education and alcohol in order to make a better future for his family. So many wonderful actors in this movie. Of course Henry Fonda leads the cast with Maureen O'Hara as his wife by his side through the entire film. In his first real breakout role, James MacArthur convinces all he really is the character Clayboy..the oldest son. Making her first film appearance is singer and later actress in her own right, Barbara McNair who in the early opening scenes is shown singing at Clayboys high school graduation.
If you haven't seen this film your really missing out on some great storytelling as well as some of the most beautiful scenery ever filmed. If you've had the pleasure of seeing this film....then you've probably seen it more than once

A classic film from the summer of 1940 that was also one of the highest grossing movies of that same year "They Drive by Night"
Brothers Joe (George Raft) and Paul Fabrini (Humphrey Bogart) star as independent truck drivers making a meager living transporting any load they can get. There is a huge amount of good old American independence in this one as Joe convinces Paul to strike out for the open road by starting their own one-truck team driver business. The freedom and adventure of the early highway make this a must see for truckers running the rubber across our great country. The white line fever is at an all time high as decisions made by this team are based more on what is around the next curve instead of how their going make the next truck payment. Both Bogart and Raft assume their roles here in character as written....but honestly Bogart is the more convincing IMHO as a wildcat truck driver consuming endless cups of coffee with steak and eggs at every truck stop he finds. To add to the adventure they team up with a wisecracking truck stop waitress played ever so naturally be Ann Sheridan. This movie in the shop today is dedicated to America's modern pioneers, the trucker.

Military patches part of here at historykeepersllc

Love to find these old roadside sides while traveling, this motel had "Modern Rates" and "private baths"😁

Amazing memorial day story of how a WW2 Submarine was found bringing closure to families 77 years later. This is hidden history the story most of us never new.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/ocean-explorer-hailed-finding-5-navy-submarines-sank-world-war-n1268674

Ocean explorer discovers 5 sunken WWII subs, giving closure to hundreds of families "It's not about finding ships," Tim Taylor said. "The importance of our work is to connect families and bring some type of closure and peace even generations later."

Today's "hidden history" was a trip to the Belair Mansion and stable. This home and farm shows some of Marylands & Bowie’s earliest history including some important marks on thorobred racing in the US.

Built in 1745 by Provincial Governor Samuel Ogle and his wife, Anne Tasker Ogle, the Mansion later became home to William Woodward, an American thorobred breeder & horseman of the 20th century. Belair is recognized as a great colonial estate where the breeding of thorobred race horses took place for more than three centuries. The estates influence on thorobred racing in the the early New World is still felt today, as Belair is one of only two stables to raise two Triple Crown Champions. The mansion and its nearby stables both serve as museums, operated by the City of Bowie ( check the city website for hours of operation) tours of the mansion and nearby stables are conducted by very knowledgeable person's. This again is one of the places we love to discover on the road less traveled. I found some interesting information about William Woodward and one of my favorite things was his trips by his own stagecoach named the "Pioneer". He and companions would make this trip with the trip of 1916 covered by many national newspapers of the day. These trips would take 4 to 5 days and of course just as in the Old stagecoach days require the changing of teams of horses. He did this to honor the pioneer spirit....when there were no automobiles, trains or even good roads to travel on.

Here are the United States Army "comics" I was referring to yesterday, these were done to increase maintenance and operational knowledge of the individual solider. The largest numbers of these were published in the 1960s through much of the Vietnam War and post war era of the mid to late 70s. Attitudes of course we're changing and they begin to be phased out but in the 60s and 70s during increased activity throughout the military, these "comic book" style maintenance manuals really made a mark. They covered everything from a .45 caliber pistol, combat vehicles and aircraft maintenance plus everything in between. The use of buxom women to instruct soldiers on subject matter and the "comic" format seemed to work as guys were really reading them. These were placed in a variety of environments so as to be accessible to all soliders.
One of the most unique places I personally saw these comic books was at a motor pool maintenance Depot.
I was an MP and while waiting to pick up my vehicle after getting some tires on it I used the facilities, in the latrine and on the stall door there was a chain with about 20 of these "comic" manuals hung on it. I checked and each stall had plenty of them for guys to read while taking care of some personal business. just wanted to let you see what I was referring to yesterday....in case you and others may have been unaware.

The movie in the shop today "Mrs. Miniver" this is a romantic drama and War movie in one.
the film shows how the life of a regular British housewife in rural England is affected by World War 2. The movie was released in 1942 but because the script was actually started in 1940 it was rewritten many times before actual filming to maintain an accurate depiction of the war taking place. Greer Garson is amazing in this film and her beauty as a woman, wife and mother is captured wonderfully in this film.

This is a film that gives you goosebumps, stirs your inner patriot and if you really let yourself into the film, light tears may flow down the contours of your face....as it did for me. Can I say enough about this movie...never, so I'll stop here.

Working on a new article about some civil war "hidden-history"
The Unknown and Known Afro-Union Civil War Soldiers Memorial the only memorial of its kind in Virginia and one of only handful in the United States dedicated to the Afro-Union Soldiers and Saliors. In 1862 the first regiment to become a United States Colored Troops (USCT) regiment was officially brought into the Union Army by President Lincoln. The USCT fly's just below the American flag at the cemetery.
This started as and still is a family cemetery but contains the remains of African american service members from the Civil war. Also here you'll find WW2 and WW1 gravesites of African American service members. The location is Chesapeake Virgina just off Cedar rd on bells mill rd. Here are some photos I recently took while doing research for my article.

This is a vintage plaque showing the "fleet anti-air warfare training center' it features the logo that was used from 1960 until 1969. Dam Neck is located in Virginia Beach and covers about three and a half miles of beachfront. When this plaque was being used at the school anti-aircraft guns had been placed on the beach along with fire direction control for training. This is an extremely rare plaque and I doubt you'll find an original like this on the market.

Our film in the shop today
Fear in the Night (1947 film)
This movie starred a young Deforest Kelley as a man hypnotized by the evil Mr Belknap convincing our hero he's a killer. Our focus is on our future Star Trek doctor, did you know paramount discovered Kelley in a Navy training film. Deforest played in many westerns both movie and tv usually as a villian or gunfighter. He also appeared in in another Gene Roddenberry written show "Police Story" as well a TV series "Silent Service". He appeared in over 40 1st run movies and as many B movies + 70 military training films. So Jim he really was more than a Doctor 😃

This is one of the ways I support our Military wherever they serve. You money is spent directly on the service member and you get a nice thank you from the person. It works great and what a good way to show you thinking about those serving. I remember having a coffee in the mess hall, the field, wet or dry weather it didn't matter, we all looked forward to it. Now we at home can purchase the beverage when ordered by the service member and hopefully give them a little enjoyment. Try it if you can, 1,2,3,4 cups or as you like. It will be appreciated by troops.

Class A uniform, late 1960s 5th Infantry

5th Infantry Division Red Diamond UNIFORM COAT PANTS HAT AND CAP COLD WAR GREEN | eBay 5th Infantry Division the "Red Diamond", or the "Red Devils" UNIFORM COAT PANTS HAT AND CAP COLD WAR GREEN. THIS IS A RARE FIND INFANTRY UNIT ARMY UNIFORM.

Our movie in the shop today is from 1943 "Action in the North Atlantic"
The hazardous Job of the American Merchant Seaman during World War II is what this fine movie is all about. Similar to other movies of wartime it was created as a morale booster and a film that told the story of unsung heroes, who kept supplies flowing to troops of our own and Allies. Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey star in this action film. We know a lot about Bogart so let's learn a little Massey. Raymond Massey was a Canadian but later became a US citizen. He fought in both WW1 as a lieutenant and WW2 as a Major. He was wounded in both wars. Many of us remember his many movies, but to much of America we remember him from the TV series
"Dr. Kildare" where he played Dr. Leonard Gillespie. Massey has 2 stars on the Hollywood walk of fame...one for his Film work the other for his Television roles.

Here is the Aloha/Hawaiian shirt you've never seen & it just landed at historykeepersllc.
Rare find in the Holiday tradition of Reyn Spooner. 3 button pullover with a great Thanksgiving print. You want to be that embarrassing Dad or Uncle? (I've been both many times and many more to come).....let me know and I'll fix you up.

Today's movie in the shop Von Ryan's Express starring Frank Sinatra. Lots of overacting but coupled with a good story line this turned into a great film. For Sinatra it was his biggest pay day out of his many films. Before being cast in the movie Sinatra read the novel and tried to purchase the movie rights himself, when he heard he had been out bid by Fox, he offered his services for the lead role. The novel was published in 1963. The writer David Westheimer had been a POW during World War II. Westheimer witnessed the bombing of his Italian prison camp in 1943 from an aromored train by the Germans to keep prisoners from escaping, since many of the italian army guards had deserted as the war in Italy was being rapidly won by the Allies. Did you know the flight jacket worn by Sinatra during the filming was later fit to Bob Crane for the series Hogan's Heroes