GENEALOGIST-The power and joy caused by finding your family- Newsletter- October 22, 2022
Stories in this edition
- 1. APPARENTLY, THE MOVIE WAS A BOX OFFICE BUST, BUT IT WAS AN INTERESTING STORY!
- 2. The Business Plot (also called the Wall Street Putsch and The White House Putsch) was an alleged political conspiracy in 1933 in the United States to overthrow the government of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and install a dictator. Retired Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler asserted that wealthy businessmen were plotting to create a fascist veterans' organization with Butler as its leader and use it in a coup d'état to overthrow Roosevelt. In 1934, Butler testified under oath before the United States House of Representatives Special Committee on Un-American Activities (the "McCormack–Dickstein Committee") on these revelations. Although no one was prosecuted, the congressional committee's final report said, "there is no question that these attempts were discussed, were planned, and might have been placed in execution when and if the financial backers deemed it expedient."
- 3. IN 1828, 336 YEARS AFTER COLUMBUS SAILED THE OCEAN BLUE, THIS MAN CHANGED THE STORY TO COLUMBUS WORRYING ABOUT FALLING OFF THE EDGE OF THE FLAT EARTH
- 4. DO WE NEED 257 MORE CONGRESSPEOPLE, OR SHOULD JUST MORE PEOPLE MOVE TO WYOMING?
- 5. WAS THERE EVER A PRESIDENT WHO KEPT ALL OF HIS CAMPAIGN PROMISES?
- 6. MY DAD'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK AND THE PURSE FROM THE 1950S WERE FOUND INSIDE THE WALLS OF A FORMER TEXAS SCHOOL
- 7. EVEN DNA WAS PART OF THE COLD WAR. THE FIRST MENTION OF DNA (DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID) IN NEWS ARTICLES WAS IN 1949.
- 8. YOUR ANCESTORS ARE WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED!
Stories in this edition:
- 1. Apparently, the Movie Was a Box Office Bust, but It Was an Interesting Story!
- 2. The Business Plot (Also Called the Wall Street Putsch and the White House Putsch) Was an Alleged Political Conspiracy in 1933 in the United States to Overthrow the Government of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Install a Dictator. Retired Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler Asserted That Wealthy Businessmen Were Plotting to Create a Fascist Veterans' Organization with Butler as Its Leader and Use It in a Coup D'état to Overthrow Roosevelt. in 1934, Butler Testified Under Oath Before the United States House of Representatives Special Committee on Un-American Activities (the "Mccormack–dickstein Committee") on These Revelations. Although No One Was Prosecuted, the Congressional Committee's Final Report Said, "There Is No Question That These Attempts Were Discussed, Were Planned, and Might Have Been Placed in Execution When and If the Financial Backers Deemed It Expedient."
- 3. In 1828, 336 Years After Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue, This Man Changed the Story to Columbus Worrying About Falling Off the Edge of the Flat Earth
- 4. Do We Need 257 More Congresspeople, or Should Just More People Move to Wyoming?
- 5. Was There Ever a President Who Kept All of His Campaign Promises?
- 6. My Dad's Little Black Book and the Purse from the 1950s Were Found Inside the Walls of a Former Texas School
- 7. Even DNA Was Part of the Cold War. the First Mention of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) in News Articles Was in 1949.
- 8. Your Ancestors Are Waiting to Be Discovered!
