“ A Most Dangerous HurricaneColumbus was aware of dangerous weather indicators that were frequently a threat in the Caribbean during the summer months. Although the barometer had not yet been invented,… Captain Hank Bracker
“ Santiago de Cuba has the Antonio Maceo Airport (MUCU/SCU), which was home to the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces. Shown in the photo is a Cuban Mig 21 inside the VT-45 hanger. Santiago de Cuba had 12… Captain Hank Bracker
“ The M/S Saint Louis was a German passenger liner owned by the Hamburg-America Line. She was best known for her voyage in 1939, in which her Captain Gustav Schröder attempted to find homes for her pass… Captain Hank Bracker
“ I know that many people including our President insist that it be called the Christmas Season. I’ll be the first in line to say that it works for me however that’s not what it is. We hint at its comin… Captain Hank Bracker
“ In 1934, strongman Fulgencio Batista forced President Grau’s resignation. Then in 1940, Grau lost his bid for the Presidency to his adversary Batista. Four years later in 1944, he did win the election… Captain Hank Bracker
“ On September 28, 1870, after heavy bombardment, during the Siege of Strasbourg, the French were forced to surrender the heavily fortified fortress. The Municipal Library housed in the Dominican church… Captain Hank Bracker
“ From The Bridge by Captain Hank BrackerMundane HappeningsLife is just packed with Mundane Happenings! It’s the mundane happenings that usually take the most time and they always seem to interfere, jus… Captain Hank Bracker
“ On June 12, 1775 the Rhode Island Assembly commissioned armed ships to fight the British Navy. That Fall on October 13, 1775 the Second Continual Congress established the United States Navy marking th… Captain Hank Bracker
“ From the Bridge by Captain Hank BrackerPebbles, Rocks & MountainsRocks can be formed in many different ways and are found in just about every corner of our planet, the Moon, up in space and who knows… Captain Hank Bracker
“ From the Bridge by Captain Hank BrackerBehind The Exciting Story of CubaIt was on a rainy evening in January of 2013, after Captain Hank and his wife Ursula returned by ship from a cruise in the Medit… Captain Hank Bracker
“ General Gary Prado Salmón, retired, had been the commander of the unit that had captured Guevara. He confirmed General Vargas’ statement and added that the guerrilla fighters had been burned, before d… Captain Hank Bracker
“ It was the economy that troubled most people prior to World War II. Europe, especially Germany, was dealing with a deep worldwide depression. Fascism was gaining a stronghold in Germany as well as in… Captain Hank Bracker
“ Known as “Leni,” Helene Bertha Amalie Riefenstahl was born on August 22, 1902. During the Third Reich she was known throughout Germany as a close friend and confidant of the Adolf Hitler. Recognized a… Captain Hank Bracker
“ On November 27, 1493, when Columbus returned to Navidad, he found that the 39 crew members that he had left behind had been murdered, and instead of finding a peaceful settlement, he found their corps… Captain Hank Bracker
“ During his extensive career as an airmail pilot with Aéropostale, Antoine served as the company’s station manager in barren Villa Bens. During the Second World War, although he was older than most, Sa… Captain Hank Bracker
“ Marita Lorenz, was born on August 18, 1939, in Bremen, Germany. In January of 1960 Marita, described as an attractive “curvy, black-haired young lady was named American’s “Mata Hari” by New York Daily… Captain Hank Bracker
“ On March 12, 2015, the AIM Development Company, that deals in scrap metal, met to discuss demolishing the now defunct Verso Paper Mill in Bucksport, located at the head of Penobscot Bay. The paper mil… Captain Hank Bracker
“ Our neighbor, Hugo du Toit, was a very handsome Afrikaner, who, with his two sisters, was a close friend of Louis Botha, the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa, and also a close friend… Captain Hank Bracker
“ On a number of occasions, Tamara joined “Che” on his sorties into the Bolivian highlands, without incident. However, on March 24, 1967, a guerrilla fighter who had been captured by the Bolivian army b… Captain Hank Bracker
