May 2, 2026
Tag: Fort Pickett
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Fort Pickett
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An uncertain spokesman once said to George Pickett that the “Old Man” (Robert E. Lee) gave him immortality. That rather dubious “gift” came by way of having his name associated with a battlefield calamity at Gettysburg that came to be known as Pickett’s Charge.
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November 19, 2024 5 Comments
The U.S. Navy’s lighter than airships are unique attractions. Most observers wonder how something that big can fly, but they do, and it is all based on the science of “gases.” Little is thought about the weight of gas, but some are lighter than others.