I’m a history buff and found this piece from the Washington Post very interesting:
Valenti’s Sexuality Was Topic For FBI
In the 1960s the FBI and the federal government found it necessary to investigate everything include sexual proclivities. I can see where someone’s sexual behavior could become a national security concern, especially if they are prone to […]
Integrity News
You are currently viewing the category archives of History
Category Archives: History
J. Edgar Hoover Knew Best
West Virginian Last Surviving US Veteran of World War I
This story comes from the Army Times:
Sole Survivor: Congress Honors Last US Veteran of World War I
A 107-year-old West Virginia farmer, recognized as the last living U.S. veteran of World War I, said he was honored to be the last representative of a generation of veterans.
Frank W. Buckles, who enlisted in the Army in 1917 […]
SLDN Executive Director Responds to Sen. Nunn
Last week I wrote about how former Georgia Senator Sam Nunn was calling for a reevaluation of the currently policy on homosexual conduct in the Armed Forces. All I could think to myself was, “How many more studies need to be done?” There has already been so much research that people are tired of it. […]
Sixty-four Years Ago Today
Sixty-four years ago today, Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, to begin chasing the Nazis back to Berlin.
Check out these sites to learn more:
National D-Day Museum
The National D-Day Memorial Foundation
Mildred Loving Dies at 68
Check out this New York Times piece about an unintentional civil rights activist.
Mildred and Richard Loving were from Virginia and married in 1958 and set up housekeeping as newly married couples do. An anonymous tipster alerted the sheriff to their marriage. What was the crime in getting married for this man and woman? She was […]
