Real Letters from the Roman Front Lines - What Do They Say?
Youtube documentary on letters written by Roman Soldiers on the front line of the frontier (England, Egypt, etc).
It really shows how much we have in common with our ancestors who were in the military. From WW2, WW1, the Civil War and other conflicts, letters always seem to talk about the same subjects...loneliness and the need to hear back from family and friends, humor, underpants/socks, etc. Sadly, most of the Roman letters are lost (with exceptions, which we hear in the documentary).
Great book
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1776 (McCullough) and while it was a riveting read from cover to cover my favorite parts were the letter excerpts from the soldiers back to their loved ones at home - both the Americans and British - and even the "business" correspondence to various parties.
Great book
Yeah it was great, and a quick read. I thought it would make an awesome movie... not sure why it hasn't yet to be honest.
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1776 (McCullough) and while it was a riveting read from cover to cover my favorite parts were the letter excerpts from the soldiers back to their loved ones at home - both the Americans and British - and even the "business" correspondence to various parties.
Great book
I used to think the Miracle on Ice was the greatest underdog story in history, after that book (1776) and Angel in the Whirlwind I am convinced the American Revolution beats it.
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1776 (McCullough) and while it was a riveting read from cover to cover my favorite parts were the letter excerpts from the soldiers back to their loved ones at home - both the Americans and British - and even the "business" correspondence to various parties.
Great book
I used to think the Miracle on Ice was the greatest underdog story in history, after that book (1776) and Angel in the Whirlwind I am convinced the American Revolution beats it.
Miracle on Ice Footnote: The Russian hockey player sleeping conditions at Lake Placid included sleeping the floor during their visit prior to the games they played. Try playing Hockey without a good night's sleep.
it's about as spartan a rink could be - for everyone.
As for the sleeping accommodations - no idea what a "prior visit" means or has to do with anything.
During the Olympics they slept in the Olympic village like all the other athletes. yes there were bunk beds and yes the place was built with plans to turn it into a prison (with much backlash) but the Russians had it no different than any other team other than what their coaches/entourage demanded they do differently (like close their practices to the public, etc.).
it's about as spartan a rink could be - for everyone.
As for the sleeping accommodations - no idea what a "prior visit" means or has to do with anything.
During the Olympics they slept in the Olympic village like all the other athletes. yes there were bunk beds and yes the place was built with plans to turn it into a prison (with much backlash) but the Russians had it no different than any other team other than what their coaches/entourage demanded they do differently (like close their practices to the public, etc.).
The 1980 games were the last great games because they were held in a small mountain village. Now it’s so commercialized they’ll build cities for it that are practically abandoned within two years. At least Lake Placid converted their Olympic village into a federal prison!
Anyway, we're way off topic from the OP, it's funny how we got here, lol.