Wednesday Open Thread: Harry Edition

Today is generally a day of liberation. Several nations declared independence today. The United States banned the importation of slaves in 1807. In 1861, Tsar Alexander II emancipated the serfs in Russia. Bear with us, but we think this is appropriate today:

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Tags: abolition, Agincourt, independence, serfs
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Sunday Open Thread: St. Crispin Day Edition

Today is St. Crispin Day, anniversay of the Battle of Agincourt, fought in 1415. The outnumbered English, employing superior technology and tactics, destroyed an overwhelming French force.

Today is also the anniversary of the Charge of the Light Brigade, from the Battle of Balaclava in 1854.

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Tags: Agincourt, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Balaclava, Crimean War, Henry V
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