1745 capture of Fort Lousisbourg
In 1745 a Bostonian Merchant Raised, Funded & Lead the Capture of Fort Lousisbourg,
Built by the French in the 1720's for 60 Millions of 1700's money. It was supposily impossible to take.
The Bostonian became the Baron of Boston, First native born American to be enobled by the British Crown.
The British gave it back in 1748, when the war ended. Much to the dismay of the Americans who
were not consulted.
The British then spent 2 years taking it during the French - Indian War.
This eposide was one of the first triggers, showing the Americans that their concerns and the British's were not the same.
Union of Scandia
Several times in the past 400 years,
the countries of Sweden - Norway - Denmark, have come
that close*, to a perament union.
Only to back away at the very last minute.
Non Banning of DDT for purely political reasons.
The FDA hearings in 1963 found
The Bird population of the US was at a all time high, and had been rapidly expanding since WW 2.
[testonomy from Audubon socity]
There was Zero evidence showing harm to humans or other animals from DDT, including workers who sprayed the stuff for hours every day.
Incidence of Tricanosis, and other water borne parasites were down 90~95% in African and South american Villiges whose water supplies were treated with DDT.
The FDA Panel reports states that it finds
no Medical or sciencetific reason to Ban DDT.
A Week later the FDA annouced the ban on DDT for Health Reasons.
When the judge that chaired the Panel asked the head of the FDA if he had read the Report, the judge was told,
"Not nessacary, as the decidsion to Ban DDT had been made
Before the hearing started."
It was just a
wierd coinsidence
that the American patents on DDT ran out at the end of 1963.
Just as it was a Coinsidence that the Freon/Ozone flap happend just as the patents on Freon where expiring.
*"Missed it by that much Cheif" -- M Smart, explaing to Boss.