Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Indians helping in World War I

Many races and males and females joined up together to take down the forces of Germany. In 1916 however, Indian troops were supporting the British Troops against the Germans. the link here http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/education/pathways/path/kd7bq7/16, This link is special because it has the very first film of the Official Pictures in the British Army

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Final Great White Fleet report by Sam Rushing

Day of Departure- Dec 23 1907 day that war ships leave making the 2 year trip around the world. picture of USS Connecticut departing Hampton Roads
http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/gwf_cruise.htm

Rio- made it there on Jan 13 had huge problem, bar fight also brought the navy soldiers in to the fight cause problems tween Brazil and America http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/OnlineLibrary/photos/events/ev-1900s/gwf07-09/gwf-2.htm

Callao Peru- Feb 20 1908 stayed for about nine days the people were excited for us created a dance piece called the "White Squadron" made sure we felt at home.

Sydney Australia- Set on Aug 15 and reached Sydney in five days on Aug 20, we were greeted in about 250,000 people they were quite happy and gave them the key to their city and also a famous moment when a navy soldier fell asleep on a bench with a do not disturb sign on it. and the picture of the kangaroo

Japan- Oct 18 1908 arrived ironically showered with much kindness and used their traditions causing the Americans to feel uncomfortable. and were killed with kindness 

Arrival to USA- Feb 22 1909
made it back to Hampton Roads when got back the ships not white as they used to.Roosevelt describing how great this service was to this country

Friday, January 13, 2012

Sams Great White Fleet research so far

in the research so far it says that the expedition started on Dec 16 1907. It was the at the location known as Hampton Roads Va. Roosevelt was on the Mayflower and was going to set the Fleet to sea. this web site has exact detail of where the Great White Fleet went to, and what happened to the places. but it has so much would take a while to put their expedition into my words.
http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/gwf_cruise.htm.

Other website described how the models of the battle ships were describing where the turrets were and what the   names of the ships were ex. Illinois BB 7 Alabama BB 8
here is the website
http://www.greatwhitefleet.info/GWF-The_Battleships.html