Good morning POU Family! This week's threads have highlighted the accomplishments of several centenarians. Mark Matthews (August 7, 1894 – September 6, 2005) was an American veteran of the Second World War and a Buffalo Soldier. Born in Alabama and grew up in Ohio, Matthews joined the 10th Cavalry Regiment when he was only 15 years old, after having been recruited at … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
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Saturday Open Thread: The 25th Infantry US Army Bicycle Corp
Welcome to the Weekend Obots! In doing my research for the Extreme Sports topic, this bit of black history about a corp of Buffalo Soldiers came across my monitor: 25th Infantry US Army Bicycle Corp Formed in 1896, the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps at Fort Missoula, Mont., was established to test the practicality of bikes for military purposes in mountainous terrain. The … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: The 25th Infantry US Army Bicycle Corp