History Forum / General / British History / July 2004

This bears repeating:
"Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any
other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst.
Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their

Great Orators of the Democratic Party
"One man with courage makes a majority."-- Andrew Jackson
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."-- Franklin Roosevelt
"The buck stops here."-- Harry Truman

There have been a lot of legends in British history ( King Arthur etc) and I
wonder if they have some basis in fact, or are completely fiction?

Just about any British Comedy with Alec Guinness or Peter Sellers in a
key role is far funnier than _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ -- which
has not worn well.
As I previously noted, _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ has been

Has anyone been to or seen the memorial to the International Brigade in
London? From the IBMT website there is mention of one at Jubilee Gardens
next to the London Eye.
Apparently there was an Annual commeration meeting on 17/07 in London, was

I guess this question could apply to mosaics anywhere,  but it's the mosaics
in England that made me wonder about it.
Often, when a mosaic is discovered/uncovered, sections of the mosaic are
missing. What happened to the missing pieces? I understand that some of the

"The Truth Behind Hillary’s Blue Contacts!"
"Today, [25 June 2003] the Drudge Report posted two photos showing
Hillary Clinton before and after she started wearing blue-colored
contact lenses.  The proof is undeniable.  And, it is something I

Hmmmmmmm...
Sounds like an excellent idea...
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"Government considering dismantling BBC"

"Great Orators of the Democratic Party"
"One man with courage makes a majority."-- Andrew Jackson
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."-- Franklin Roosevelt
"The buck stops here."-- Harry Truman

Joe Cahill died on Saturday. The man behind many of the IRA's
atrocities in N. Ireland and Britain was given an  amazingly
neutral send-off in the obituaries published in the US media that I saw.
Not one of those I read came remotely close to condemning him as the

"Armstrong Wins Record Sixth Tour De France"
"PARIS (AP) - Lance Armstrong rode into history Sunday by winning the
Tour de France for a record sixth time, an achievement that confirmed
him as one of the greatest sportsmen of all time.

Some friends of mine had a big argument over the old question of did
Shakespear really write his plays etc, or was it Bacon.? I still can't make
up my mind as both sides seem logical.

Bad Show....
DSH
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"Tour director says fans spat at Armstrong"

Over at the Savage Shakespeare website, they have a weekly quiz.  I
wondered how some of the visitors to this Group would do with some of
their earlier weekly questions.  For example, what's the answer to
this?

The Plot Thickens...
Watson, the game's afoot!
DSH
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