25 April 1822 - Monrovia, Liberia founded. 200 years ago today.

Founded in 1816 the American Colonization Society was an organization dedicated to relocating free blacks to Africa. In 1821 the Society was granted territory around Cape Mesurado, west Africa in which to build a homeland for repatriated blacks. The first ships arrived in April 1822 and the first settlement named Christopolis was inaugurated. Two years later it was renamed Monrovia in honour of US President James Monroe. 

That's a fitting way to deliver a message.

It's sad to say I know, but one of those medals would be worth a small fortune now.

27 April 1822 - Ulysses S Grant born, 200 years ago today.

Born in Point Pleasant OH and baptized Hiram Ulysses Grant, at some point in his early life he dropped Hiram and added a meaningless S to his name. 

Not much to say about him that most of you will not already know better than me. But was he really as bad a President as we're led to believe? Apart from a few scandals in his two terms, nothing unusual about that in 19th century US politics, I can't see anything out of the ordinary to earn him such a bad reputation. In the years after his retirement he did suffer badly due to a conman taking advantage, but that was when he was a private citizen.

27 April 1822 - Ulysses S Grant born, 200 years ago today.

Born in Point Pleasant OH and baptized Hiram Ulysses Grant, at some point in his early life he dropped Hiram and added a meaningless S to his name. 

Not much to say about him that most of you will not already know better than me. But was he really as bad a President as we're led to believe? Apart from a few scandals in his two terms, nothing unusual about that in 19th century US politics, I can't see anything out of the ordinary to earn him such a bad reputation. In the years after his retirement he did suffer badly due to a conman taking advantage, but that was when he was a private citizen.

A much better general than president. As you posted, he was taken advantage of by grifters both as POTUS & afterward, losing a fortune. Mark Twain helped him out by assisting him with his autobiography which Grant  finished just weeks before his cancer death in Saratoga Springs N.Y. Twain also saw to it that Grant's window was paid handsomely from the publishing results. I believe she received almost half a million $  which was substantial back then. 

I agree, Grant was a better General than he was a President. If he had been taken more seriously during the war and didn't have to work for some higher military types with other ambitions, the war may have ended sooner. He was an alcoholic but yet Lincoln praised him and sent him liquour. He did manage to make the KKK illegal which was the start of their decline.

In the end It was the cigars that did him in.

28 April 1922 - Paul Deschanel, President of France 1920, died. 100 years ago today.

A gifted speaker who served as President of the Chamber of Deputies for eight years before being elected President of the Republic in February 1920. However within months he suffered a nervous breakdown culminating in his falling from a moving train in his nightshirt. Later he walked out of a meeting and into a lake fully clothed. Shortly after, in September, he resigned and was committed to an asylum. After his release and partial recovery he resumed his political career in the Senate, but died a little over a year later. 

28 April 1922 - Paul Deschanel, President of France 1920, died. 100 years ago today.

A gifted speaker who served as President of the Chamber of Deputies for eight years before being elected President of the Republic in February 1920. However within months he suffered a nervous breakdown culminating in his falling from a moving train in his nightshirt. Later he walked out of a meeting and into a lake fully clothed. Shortly after, in September, he resigned and was committed to an asylum. After his release and partial recovery he resumed his political career in the Senate, but died a little over a year later. 

After his mental breakdown & time spent in an asylum he was re-elected to political office by a popular vote? Or was this an appointment for an interim?

It looks like he was elected to the Senate in a by-election. He lost all his political offices when he resigned as President in September 1920 and went to an asylum. He was elected to the Senate in January 1921, but there were no elections that year, so presumably it was in a by-election.  

It looks like he was elected to the Senate in a by-election. He lost all his political offices when he resigned as President in September 1920 and went to an asylum. He was elected to the Senate in January 1921, but there were no elections that year, so presumably it was in a by-election.  

Did it say who was President before and what happened to him? That might explain more how he got in.

It looks like he was elected to the Senate in a by-election. He lost all his political offices when he resigned as President in September 1920 and went to an asylum. He was elected to the Senate in January 1921, but there were no elections that year, so presumably it was in a by-election.  

Did it say who was President before and what happened to him? That might explain more how he got in.

His predecessor was Raymond Poincaré who served 1913-20, the maximum seven year term allowed at that time. 

His Prime Minister since 1917 Georges Clemenceau was expected to run for President but Clemenceau, who regarded himself as the man who won the war for France, refused to campaign considering himself above such things and that he ought to be raised to high office by public acclaim. This attitude alienated the very body who chose their candidate, so they went for Deschanel. Clemenceau did stand but without the support of his party he only polled 6% of the vote. In a huff he left France for an extended holiday in Africa and India which lasted a whole year and was therefore out of the country when Deschanel resigned. 

Most politicians wouldn't be rescued if they walked out of a meeting and into a lake fully clothed. 

It's a profession when you tell someone you are one they say, Oh, what's your other job.

May 3, 1915 - Poppies Grow In Flanders Field

Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Canadian Physician, is on the front lines when he is inspired to write the poem that comes to symbolize all blood shed in WWI. He isn't happy with it & throws the paper it is written on away. Some soldiers come across it & send send it to a London magazine where it is published on Dec. 8, 1915. 

May 3, 1915 - Poppies Grow In Flanders Field

Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Canadian Physician, is on the front lines when he is inspired to write the poem that comes to symbolize all blood shed in WWI. He isn't happy with it & throws the paper it is written on away. Some soldiers come across it & send send it to a London magazine where it is published on Dec. 8, 1915. 

Here's the original that his friend picked up off the ground and sent to the London Magazine.

1 May 1922 - Deutsch-Russische Luftverkehrs (Deruluft) began operations. 100 years ago today.

Founded in November 1921 Deruluft was a Russo-German airline which made its first commercial flight a century ago today. Initially carrying mail, freight and officials it began carrying members of the public from 1927. Its first route was between Moscow and Königsberg with a stop-off in Lithuania. In 1928 a new route Berlin-Leningrad with a stop-off in Estonia was added. It operated eight types of aeroplane of which seven were German built. 

The company was dissolved in 1937 when the political situation intervened.

Personally I think its logo was one of the most stylish I've seen.

1 May 1922 - Deutsch-Russische Luftverkehrs (Deruluft) began operations. 100 years ago today.

Founded in November 1921 Deruluft was a Russo-German airline which made its first commercial flight a century ago today. Initially carrying mail, freight and officials it began carrying members of the public from 1927. Its first route was between Moscow and Königsberg with a stop-off in Lithuania. In 1928 a new route Berlin-Leningrad with a stop-off in Estonia was added. It operated eight types of aeroplane of which seven were German built. 

The company was dissolved in 1937 when the political situation intervened.

Personally I think its logo was one of the most stylish I've seen.

It's not bad and they may have been thinking ahead to cross Atlantic flights and picked the Albatross which is capable of long flights over water. That's why the RAF and RCAF picked the Albatross.

To me the Deruluft bird looks like a cuckoo, doubt if that was the intention though.

It sure is, don't forget I also wore the RCAF hat badge. Just look at the bird's beek and wing feathers in the picture Mark sent and the one underneath that I send. Almost identical right. Albatross has two ss at the end, not one.

I'm surprised you didn't say that it was a pigeon like the gunts use to call it. That's the air forces nick name. 

To me the Deruluft bird looks like a cuckoo, doubt if that was the intention though.

Geez Mark, hope you and Art never have to identify someone in a line up.

Last year the Cuckoos never arrived, they must have, I talking to two of them now and there in Britain.

It sure is, don't forget I also wore the RCAF hat badge. Just look at the bird's beek and wing feathers in the picture Mark sent and the one underneath that I send. Almost identical right. Albatross has two ss at the end, not one.

I'm surprised you didn't say that it was a pigeon like the gunts use to call it. That's the air forces nick name. 

Cede Nullis  thingy?