Odd Parts of History

[Major-Tom]

This absolute warrior.

[Alitrus]

Correct me if I’m wrong
And get owned by arch but

Cigarettes were used for medical reasons right?

[The Great Nevada Overlord]

Correct me if I’m wrong
And get owned by arch but

Cigarettes were used for medical reasons right?

I think so.

But I do know that Methamphetamine was!

"Jessie, I have obtained my early 20th century medical license. We need to cook."

[San Lumen]

In 1899 New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt decreed the unfinished state Capitol building to be completed due to it having take 32 years to reach the state it was in at the time and having cost 25 million dollars or 703 million today.

[San Lumen]

In January 1867 US President Andrew Johnson vetoed S 456 which provided for the admission of the State of Nebraska to the Union. Congress overrode his veto making the state the only one to date to be admitted to the union by means of a veto override.

[Yuugao]

So have we discussed that time during the Austro-Prussian war of 1866 when Liechtenstein sent 80 men to guard their border with Austria and 81 came back yet? So wholesome. Even if Wikipedia isn't sure about its veracity.

[The Great Nevada Overlord]

In January 1867 US President Andrew Johnson vetoed S 456 which provided for the admission of the State of Nebraska to the Union. Congress overrode his veto making the state the only one to date to be admitted to the union by means of a veto override.

Why Nebraska? What vendetta did Johnson have against Nebraska?

[San Lumen]

In January 1867 US President Andrew Johnson vetoed S 456 which provided for the admission of the State of Nebraska to the Union. Congress overrode his veto making the state the only one to date to be admitted to the union by means of a veto override.

Why Nebraska? What vendetta did Johnson have against Nebraska?

Here is Johnson’s veto message: https://millercenter.org/the-presidency ... aska-union

Here is a summary: The Nebraska constitution originally submitted to Congress, in common with the constitutions of most other northern states, restricted the right to vote to white males. Women were not considered qualified to vote.
Congress, controlled by those demanding African American suffrage, amended the enabling act to provide that Nebraska could not be admitted unless this restriction was removed. President Johnson, believing Congress had no constitutional right to dictate to Nebraska in this fashion, vetoed the bill.

[Mr Matzerati]

There are theories that Napoleons defeat at Waterloo in 1815 was partially caused by the Tambora eruption in what is now called Indonesia. The eruption caused big rainfalls in Europe and Napoleons artillery got stuck in the mud.

[Perikuresu]

So have we discussed that time during the Austro-Prussian war of 1866 when Liechtenstein sent 80 men to guard their border with Austria and 81 came back yet? So wholesome. Even if Wikipedia isn't sure about its veracity.

The 81st person was the Austrian general that was supposed to escort the Liechtensteiners back to Liechtenstein. The stories of an Italian friend was just rumours.