Comments by "" (@craigkdillon) on "Biographics" channel.

  1. I thought the first American tycoon was John Jacob Astor.
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  2. As a child in the 50's, I remember people using the term "Quisling" as the ultimate insult, which I took to mean traitor, lowlife, totally amoral person, disgusting. I didn't know where it came from. I wondered if it was a verb -- as in "to quisel", LOL. But, I only heard it in the form of Quisling. Later I learned it was the name of a man who betrayed his country.
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  3. The United States has many threads, social, economic, political, philosophical, ethnic, racial, class, etc. that all had their influence and interactions in every presidential term. Therefore, every president presided over important events and developments during their tenure. Our history is rich. This creates a big problem when teaching it in our public schools. At best, only the high points can be taught, or even mentioned. Anything added, like black studies, requires something else being left out or degraded, like War of 1812, War of the Barbary Pirates, or Reconstruction, for example. Even though Tyler's presidency might be considered one of the least eventful, still, important events happened. Thanks for the video.
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  4. MacArthur was an incompetent general, who did NOT protect or get his aircraft aloft prior to the Japaneses assault, DESPITE having been given very clear warning and instructions to do so. Kimmel at Pearl, had no such warning, yet he was removed from command. MacArthur should never have commanded again.
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  5. You give no info or analysis of Sherman's generalship. You do not define what is a modern general, or how Sherman is one. You merely recite his career. Worthless report.
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