Marc Reeve
I read. I take pictures. I mix paint. κακοθερής
- Today in other history: 1989: The student occupation of Tiananmen Square begins. 1985: The Philadelphia Police Department drops explosives from a State Police helicopter on the roof of a row house occupied by black liberation group MOVE, after a shootout between MOVE members and police.
- Today in history: 160 years ago, the last battle of the Civil War is fought outside Port Isabel, Texas. 500 Union troops, including Texans who had enlisted in the U.S. Army as cavalrymen and 250 "colored" infantry, are ambushed by the Texas Cavalry Battalion and the remnants of the Texas Brigade
- What I found interesting about the Reuters article this quote originated in, is the note that Prevost received “more than 100” votes on the final ballot. There were 106 cardinals appointed by Francis at the conclave, including him. Think they had a chat after the third ballot and decided “vote for
