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On this day in 1863, the battle that would be considered the turning point to the Civil War, would end. The Battle of Gettysburg would only last three days, with Confederate forces running very low on ammunition, they would retreat and this battle seemed to take the life out of the Confederate Army. Three and […]
The third and final leg of the Triple Crown will be run today. Unfortunately, I’ll Have Another was scratched due to a freak knee injury and will not available to run for the chance to be the first triple crown winner since the 1970s. However, this doesn’t take away from the history of this race. […]
Considered “The World’s Greatest Entertainer” back in his day, Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson) celebrates this day as his birthday. Born in Kovno, part of the Russian Empire, in 1886, he did not know his real date of birth. So, he chose this day to celebrate it later on in life. Mr. Jolson was a […]
Due to having two major events happening on the same day this year, I feel it is only right to give props to both. So, you’ll be getting yet another two drink recipe day today, the second one within a week! To celebrate Mexican pride, and to remember the defeat of the French Army at […]
Branch Rickey will best be remembered as the man who, against everyone else’s wishes, took it upon himself to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he signed Jackie Robinson in 1947 while he was President of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Though it would have happened eventually, who knows how long it would’ve taken […]
Yes, not too often I put a drink on here you are familiar with by name. However, this is one of my favorite history stories on drinks and I felt obligated to share it. And when Mr. Churchill’s name came up in history, I felt it unjust not to tell it. Funny that everytime I […]
On this day, in 1850, Nathanial Hawthorne published his most accomplished masterpiece, “The Scarlett Letter”. If you are unfamiliar with this story, which I find highly doubtful since we were all forced to read it in high school, it’s about a young lady who his labled for adultry and made to where an embroidered “A” […]
Today we celebrate William “Buffalo Bill” Cody, who was born on this day in 1846. To help celebrate, here’s an easy drink that will be sure to be a hit. Supposedly, this was his favorite drink and you will have no trouble putting one together. Good drinks don’t have to always be difficult! Happy Birthday, […]
Though we’ve had a very mild winter in comparison to the last few, it’s still nippy enough out there to introduce another hot beverage. This one will be sure to wake up your taste buds. Oh, and did I forget to mention that it also gives me a reason to add some of my favorite […]
Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President and known in his day as the Great Emancipator, was born on this day. To show our gratitude for this great man, we will be introducing a drink named after him that was first introduced to the world in San Francisco’s Pacific Wine and Spirit Review on November 30, 1900. […]
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