Meanwhile, the 8th US Infantry (Colored)* were doing the real writing (that’s right, folks, Teddy & the RRs weren’t actually at San Juan Hill, they were at the much less important, much more lightly defended, and much less Spanish-sounding Kettle Hill – but hey, we couldn’t have black heroes, now could we? So TR showed up late, charged up the already-taken slope, and made all the papers – who gave nary a word of ink to the 8th (much like every US history book since
*Before anyone gets offended by the anachronistic term, that was the official name of the badass unit that actually took San Juan Hill.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 6 years ago
Write softly and carry a big eraser.
The TM over 6 years ago
Hmm, I wouldn’t like him managing the editing at my www.the-tm.com.
jreckard over 6 years ago
And they’d better rush more, too.
Cozmik Cowboy over 6 years ago
Meanwhile, the 8th US Infantry (Colored)* were doing the real writing (that’s right, folks, Teddy & the RRs weren’t actually at San Juan Hill, they were at the much less important, much more lightly defended, and much less Spanish-sounding Kettle Hill – but hey, we couldn’t have black heroes, now could we? So TR showed up late, charged up the already-taken slope, and made all the papers – who gave nary a word of ink to the 8th (much like every US history book since
*Before anyone gets offended by the anachronistic term, that was the official name of the badass unit that actually took San Juan Hill.
comixbomix over 6 years ago
The birth of the Rough Draft…
Teto85 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Some of those Rough Riders were Canadian and years later got involved with two different football teams. One in Ottawa and the other in Regina.