Alexander Mackenzie Wilson
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*Dryden, Ontario.*
Alex Wilson was a visionary and a man of many talents and accomplishments.
He came to Canada with his Scottish parents at age eight. With...
Twelve hundred pounds of corn
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While going through documents in Captain Robert Boyce‘s Consolidated
Service Record (CSR) jacket, I came upon this receipt dated “Camp in the
field Sept 23...
Disneyland Crowd Calendar 2023
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Welcome to your comprehensive guide to the Disneyland Crowd Calendar for
2023. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned Disney enthusiast,
this ...
Elizabeth Blackwell, Botanical Illustrator
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The eighteenth century proved to be the time for budding female botanists.
Women were allowed to pursue the study of plants and encouraged in
illustratio...
Notes on Digital Modeling
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Conning tower of U.S.S. Cavalla (SS-244), as it appeared on her first war
patrol in June 1944. In the 1950s Cavalla was refitted as a hunter-killer
submari...
Decoration Day and Memorial Day
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We sometimes forget that today’s Memorial Day came directly from Decoration
Day, which originated to honor the dead of the Civil War. There has been a
grea...
The Artillery of Antietam
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A lot of time has gone by since I published my last post. In that time a
number of Antietam guides (myself included) and local community leaders in
Sh...
ACT UP holds its first action on Wall Street
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On March 24, 1987, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) holds its
first-ever demonstration on Wall Street—the world's financial
center—targeting ph...
What Am I Even Doing Here?
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So yeah, its been almost two years since I've posted on this blog. Holy
cow. What prompted me to come here today? Well, you see, I was going
through a l...
Writing Again About Lincoln
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It's been far too long since I've posted any new content on my Abraham
Lincoln Blog. In fact, one might say that it's been almost "forever" in
terms of ...
Welcome to Amerident Group Dental
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Amerident Group Dental is committed to providing each patient with an
exceptional level of care and attention. Our dedicated staff works together
as a team...
The Free State of Southwest Virginia
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Hattaway and Beringer mention The Free State of Southwest Virginia in their
Jefferson Davis book but I can find no trace of it on the WWW or elsewhere.
Thi...
War Department Papers Captured in Charlotte
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Post-war image of the Mecklenburg County Courthouse
To my knowledge (limited, I know), there has only been one article ever
written on Confederate W...
Fortifications at Fort Blunt
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Several weeks ago, I received the latest edition of *The Chronicles of
Oklahoma *and was pleased to see an article about "Fort Blunt Civil War
Fortificatio...
[CIVIL-WAR] searching
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I am looking for a quarter master, possibly in North Carolina Regt, with
last name Merrill. Moved briefly to New Jersey after the war. had a man
slave with...
Capt. E.D. Booker, Quartermaster and (Robert?) Rice
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I found a fascinating letter in some old family papers, and I am trying to
track down who these people are and what may have happened to them. Here
are the...
Dec 06, 2016 - V105.5 Caroling Contest
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The V105.5 Caroling Contest will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Vicksburg
Convention Center, 1600 Mulberry Street. For more information call the VCC
office at 601-...
August 21, 1861: "$100 reward"
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The outbreak of war made escape easier for Southern slaves. Before the war,
escaping slaves were not completely safe until they reached Canada. Even if
a s...
[MISSISSIPPI] Hand picked for you
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The Rout of the Confederate Flag
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As surely you already know, in the wake of the murder of nine worshipers at
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, a
pet...
New Discovery From the Hunley
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015
H.L. Hunley: Scientists peeling away crust on submarine marvel at its
craftsmanship
Scientists remove concretion (Photos courtesy...
Uncle Thurman was a Gandy Dancer. . .
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I came across a short film "Gandy Dancers" online that reminded me of my
paternal uncle, Thurman Callen who retired from the railroad. Uncle Thurman
was th...
Civil War Drummer Boy Johnny Clem Takes Arms
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In a previous post we learned of the circumastances under which young
Johnnie clem left home in order to enlist and fight for the cause. What
follows her...
Time Out
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Please accept my apologies for the lack of recent posts. Now that tax
season is officially over, I am hopeful that I can return to regular
postings to this...
Augusta Inge
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*My story is hospitality.*
*I am Augusta Inge.* In April 1862, Confederate General Albert Sidney
Johnston made his headquarters in my home, Rose Cottage. I...
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