Records show that the barrio traced its beginning in the year 1687, when the Jesuit missionaries closed the river from J. Dela Pena, in search for a place to build a new church. Like most Philippine barrios, the first inhabitants of Sta. Elena were farmers and fishermen, including a few shoemakers....

When war broke out, there was no way the world could possibly know the severity of this guerre. Fortunately one country saw and understood that Germany and its allies would have to be stopped. America's Involvement in World War two not only contributed in the eventual downfall of the Adolph Hitler a...

According to USAtoday.com, President Obama is planning on cutting our military budget by close to a trillion dollars in the next decade. The new military strategy includes $487 billion in cuts and an additional $500 billion in cuts could be coming if Congress follows through on plans for deeper redu...

The Five Sullivan Brothers~ The Sullivan brothers, George, Francis, Eugene, Madison, and Albert, were the sons of Thomas and Aleta Sullivan of Waterloo. The brothers ranged from age 20 to 29 when they enlisted in the U.S. Navy after learning of the death of a good friend at Pearl Harbor. At ...

As Supreme Expeditionary Forces Commander, General Dwight D. Eisenhower had the top military men of Great Britain and the United States under his command. These men would help him play out the great plans for the long-awaited invasion. Their orders from the Combined Chiefs of Staff were very simple;...

Under the Red Cross, or; The Spanish American War (as seen by a Red Cross surgeon) I selected my book because I have the original publishing of the book and I have always wanted to read it. Although I thoroughly enjoy history, I have never been very familiar with the Spanish American War...

The doctor that everyone would hate to have as their family doctor! This doctor was Dr. Josef Mengele, also know to many as the "Angel of Death". Dr. Josef Mengele was born on March 16, 1911 in Gunzberg, Germany to Karl and Walburga Mengele. Josef also had two younger brothers named Karl a...