| firstvarty1979 | 24 Feb 2015 8:05 a.m. PST |
PDF link The Cold Wars 2015 Convention Theme is "The End of the American Civil War; the Beginning of the End!" link The original caption of the picture from the Library of Congress that they prominently display on their brochure was "Group of Russian sailors from the navy ship Variag during visit to New York City" Oops! |
79thPA  | 24 Feb 2015 8:18 a.m. PST |
Well, they were in America during the civil war … |
| 45thdiv | 24 Feb 2015 8:30 a.m. PST |
It could have been a public domain picture so no money had to be spent. But I am sure there are civil war images out there that would have worked. |
| GurKhan | 24 Feb 2015 8:30 a.m. PST |
… and the end of the US Civil War was the beginning of the end for Russian Alaska? |
| Doug MSC | 24 Feb 2015 9:05 a.m. PST |
I wonder if Great Britain and France came in on the side of the Confederate States, if Russia would have come in on the side of the US? And what about Germany? |
| Kelly Armstrong | 24 Feb 2015 9:07 a.m. PST |
Bill O-Really and Brain Williams approved of the photos. |
| historygamer | 24 Feb 2015 9:16 a.m. PST |
Well, the page listing all HMGS cons says: Theme: American Civil War 1865 – 150 Years But then the con webpage says: "The End of the American Civil War: The Beginning of the End!" |
| Kelly Armstrong | 24 Feb 2015 9:55 a.m. PST |
They are getting very specific in their themes. for next year I propose, "Napoleonic Wars of the Middle Years: The Beginning of the Late Middle Period to the End of Early Late Period." Or "Five Non-Sequential and Random Days in 1807 Soutwest of the Upper Rhine." I'm ready for either one. |
| historygamer | 24 Feb 2015 11:59 a.m. PST |
They are taking their cue from so many of the obscure Osprey titles. :-) |
| zoneofcontrol | 24 Feb 2015 12:31 p.m. PST |
Maybe it was the end of the ACW and everybody was russian to get home?!? |
| Moe the Great | 24 Feb 2015 12:38 p.m. PST |
You mean Osprey titles like:
"Green Uniforms with black hats and orange epaulets in Men's small"
"Armies of the War of the Triple Alliance May 16 1864 between 1:15 and 2:30 PM)"
and the ever popular,
P-38 Lightning Aces of the 82nd Fighter Group who's middle name was Robert and their last names started with a W." |
| historygamer | 24 Feb 2015 1:12 p.m. PST |
Yes, those are the ones! :-) Good one ZOC. :-) |
| M C MonkeyDew | 24 Feb 2015 2:34 p.m. PST |
Maybe the picture and the subtext imply that the end of the ACW was the beginning of the end cause that is when all the furriners started shipping in? Forgot a smiley on my last post so just in case its needed : ). I am descended from those post war furriners. |
| skippy0001 | 24 Feb 2015 3:08 p.m. PST |
The Czar sent his Navy to East and West coast. Lincoln used this as leverage against British support for the Confederacy.
Russia was badly needing gold and the position of her fleet could have disrupted Britain's sea trade if Lincoln offered enough gold. |
