MOTHERS NEEDED FOR ACADEMIC STUDY REGARDING POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, written 1 week ago, The Baby Scoop Era Research Initiative (BSERI) is participating in the initial stages of a research project. The project is the work of two psychology researchers in the UK . It will explore adoption loss...

Hawaii and Alaska, written 2 days ago, What an interesting election. The 2008 Presidential Election is going to go down in history as one of the most historic. Yes, Barack Obama is the first major party nominee who is an African-American. Yes, Sarah Palin is only the second major party candidate for...

On this day, August 18, 1862: At Redwood Ferry, Minnesota,..., written 2 weeks ago, On this day, August 18, 1862: At Redwood Ferry, Minnesota, nineteen soldiers of forty-six survived a Sioux ambush. Around Ft. Ridgely houses were in flames, victims were mutilated, and the settlers fled to the fort. ...

Killing our darlings, written 1 day ago,

New Old Benches for Smock House, written 3 days ago, Eagle Scout Nathanael Haggard gets his receipt for a job well done from Sherwood Historical Society President Polly. Thanks to Nathan, the musicians now have benches to sit upon as they perform from the front and/or back porches of Smock House.

Namnesia, forgetting the lessons of Vietnam. Namnesia Antidote is an attempt by a proud liberal to reverse this dangerous syndrome.

Who Is Behind This?, written 4 hours ago, Just out of curiosity, but can anyone identify the person[s] responsible for the Save the Electric Map of Gettysburg site?  They recently moved to a WordPress site.  The latter site includes some commentary on the controversy surrounding both the movie and...

Old Bentonite Clay Pits in the Hills of Eastern Itawamba County, written 10 hours ago,

Wanted! Dead or Alive., written 3 days ago, This entry comes from the Boston Public Library online collection of documents. They have scanned the original reward poster, but I'll just transcribe it for you here. Notice that by 1849, Roxbury had become a city. This is just two years before the refere...

Who were the real cowboys? (Part 5), written 1 week ago, Life on the cattle trail in the late 19th century was often monotonous and boring, however, there were also times that were quite exciting and dangerous. Chief among the many dangers that the cowboys had to face on a regular basis were Indians...

Archaeology, history, and heritage in central Baltimore

A Lincoln Tomb story …, written 1 week ago, Tuesday night (Aug. 26), Mrs. ALO, the ALO's older son (known to readers of his blog as the Chief of Kwa Kwa) & I went to the flag-lowering ceremony that the 114th Infantry Regiment Illinois Volunteers (Reactivated) puts on at the Lincoln Tomb every ...

Bob Dylan- Unplugged and Plugged at Newport 1963-65, written 2 hours ago, Bob Dylan: The Other Side of The Mirror: Live at The Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965,Bob Dylan and various other artists, 2007Were we ever really that young? That is the first reaction I had in viewing this film. A young Bob D...

Returning to my 'alma mater', written 6 days ago, I couldn't pass up having this shot taken.

Civil War in Panama City - Part Seven, written 21 hours ago, This is part seven of a series on the Civil War in and around Panama City, Florida. If you missed the earlier posts, just check the archives section.As I've mentioned previously, Panama City did not exist at the time of the war, but St. An...

Republican National Convention Day 4: September 4, 2008, written 2 days ago, PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 2008 WATCH: REPUBLICAN CONVENTION COVERAGE 2008 Republican National Convention and Reflections Photography Day 4 Schedule THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2008The 2008 Republican National Convention today announ...

Follow Mindrimon's story from its mysterious birth in the North Sea to the present. This blog chronicles the major events of this imaginary nation.

Impressive bicycle ride, written 2 weeks ago, Now this was a impressive bicycle rideHoldingford Herald-Aug,26,1937Theodore Patrias,18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Patrias, who are visiting here, arrived Sun. night about 10:00 o'clock by bicycle,making the trip from Detroit,Michigan, in 7 days,avera...

Cherokee Little PeopleThe Little People of the Cherokee are a..., written 1 month ago, Cherokee Little PeopleThe Little People of the Cherokee are a race of Spirits who live in rock caves on the mountain side. They are little fellows and ladies reaching almost to your knees. They are well shaped and...

Real American history the way it was told in the 1800's.