Poster for the USO, WWII 85 Years Ago—Oct. 30, 1941: Germans begin the siege of Sevastopol. USO-Camp Shows is established to bring shows to stateside military camps and eventually overseas. Charles Lindbergh holds isolationist America First rally for 20,000 at Madison Square Gardens. Col. David N.W. Grant is designated the first US Air Surgeon. Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły, former commander of all Polish forces, arrives back in Poland to participate in the resistance as a common soldier. Logo of isolationist America First Committee, 1940-41  The post Today in World War II History—October 30, 1941 first appeared on Sarah Sundin.

An attempted prank on an unflappable friend goes terribly wrong in a story from the August 1867 issue of Harper's New Monthly Magazine. Read the full articleThe post A Prank Gone Wrong appeared first on Civil War Monitor.