I have many interests, so this is going to be a blog on lots of subjects. Submarines, my family, history, books I read, the space programme, archaeology, astronomy, current events, the occasional joke.... Just don't expect any politics, sports or deep philosophy, and we should get along fine.
11 August 2006
This day in history: 11 Aug
11 August, 480 BC: The last stand of the Spartans and Thespians at Thermopylae.
Good book; I have a copy of it somewhere around here. Thought about mentioning it in the original post, but got sidetracked reading up on the Thespians (I'd forgotten that they stayed behind with the Spartans) and didn't.
they had thespians then? what, they acted out their roles as military types?
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't read Steven Pressfield's Gates of Fire, then do yourself the favor and go get a copy!
ReplyDeleteI posted on it HERE.
WillyShake -
ReplyDeleteGood book; I have a copy of it somewhere around here. Thought about mentioning it in the original post, but got sidetracked reading up on the Thespians (I'd forgotten that they stayed behind with the Spartans) and didn't.