The Dryfuss Affair: A show will eventually be made about this travesty of justice, but sufficed to say, the story of a men falsely accused of treason who is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, only to see him be free and exonerated in the end is a classic Hollywood tale, except that it really happened. [5]
The Free People of Color (Partial Retraction): This is where things get complicated. We’re talking about sophisticated descendants of rich color aristocracy that owned slaves themselves. The term Creole is actually a broader term that is used to describe all culture that descends from French colonial influence. [6]
The First World War in Africa: This is the part of our history that we rarely talk about.
The Harlem Hellfighters: Having never surrendered one inch of their trench, they were the most feared fighters in the war. I suppose there was probably a lot of bottled anger, and being accustomed to being chased and attacked. [8]
Lynchings After Wars: It wasn’t just the first war that saw this sort of outrageous and cowardly behavior. Even after the end of the Second World War, there were lynchings. Imagine surviving that nightmare only for a racist, close-minded coward and his posse to get to you. It’s a shame that murder is so easy when it’s done in a gang. [9]
Australia’s Independence: The First War was pretty traumatic to all the colonies, who started to break from their Suzerainty by commemorating their dead. The best example of this is Anzac Day. [10]
Belgium’s During the War: The Belgiums were pivotal in delaying the Germans from unleashing the Shlieffen Plan, thus giving France critical time to mobilize. This would eventually lead to what became known as “The Rape of Belgium [11]
Four Horsemen (Retraction): Pestilence IS disease. He’s also refereed to as “Conquest” in the Bible. The other three horsemen are, War, Famine, and naturally, Death. [12]
[1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/01/you-bought-it-you-own-it-time-reclaim-right-usetinkerrepairmakeselllend-your-stuff
[2] http://atlantic-cable.com/Maps/Colton-1855-World-Telegraph-Lines.jpg
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlieffen_Plan
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyfus_affair
[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_people_of_color
[8] https://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/johnson/?from=features_bar
[9] https://rhapsodyinbooks.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/memorial-day-remembrance-lynching-of-black-veterans-after-world-war-ii/
[10] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day
[11] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium_in_World_War_I
[12] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse