Life and Death Masks of Historical Figures
Thought that these was interesting. http://edwardsphotosoftheday.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-did-they-really-look-like-life-and.html http://www.abroadintheyard.com/25-death-masks-of-the-famous-and-infamous/
View ArticleOTD in 1980: Gerald R. Ford "Reagan Can't Win" Offers Himself as Candidate
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View ArticleFrank Key Howard
Have you ever heard of Frank. Whats interesting - is why he was arrested in the 1860's and where he was imprisoned
View ArticleOrville Wright was a godfather
From Wiki While attending Joplin High School, (TV star Bob) Cummings was taught to fly by his godfather, Orville Wright, the aviation pioneer.[4]
View ArticleLiving Bridge between American Revolution and Civil War
From Wiki Living Bridge between American Revolution and Civil War Although there is no indication that the two were close, John Q. Adams met Abraham Lincoln during the latter's sole term as a member of...
View ArticleVirginia's Statehouse Finally Rid of 'Capitol of the Confederacy' Designation
https://virginiacapitol.gov/ The United States National Park Service (NPS) announced that is has approved a revised National Historic Landmark designation for Virginia’s Capitol.Click to expand... the...
View ArticleSpencer Carbine
Saw this today. Thought it interesting. One of my ancestors carried one of these during the Civil War. The Captain of his regiment, John T. Wilder, made sure that the entire regiment was armed with the...
View ArticleFebruary 2: 1996: -60 Degrees in Minnesota
I remember this weekend very well. First of all, my Dad had a heart attack. Secondly, the wife of the best man at my wedding had a baby boy. Third, I was busy shipping the biggest order in my company's...
View ArticleArthur W. Pink and Henry Allen Ironside
I think the historical forum is appropriate becuse these things that are going to be described took place almost a century ago. The two men AWP (1886-1952) and H.A. I. (1876-1951) were certainly...
View ArticleEarly Christian Martyrs
Found this link about Early Christian Persecution and Martyrs: http://www.innvista.com/culture/religion/earlmart.htm Here is a link to Foxe's Book of Martyrs on line:...
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Goose Stepping Phenom
Found this interesting. People get into it apparently! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...y-have-encouraged-people-to-follow-Nazis.html
View ArticleHenry Knox's Artillery
I am having difficulty finding an answer to a question. Does anyone know if Henry Knox's Revlutionary War artillery pieces, captured from Forts Ticonderoga and Crown Point, still survive? If so, where...
View ArticleJuly-August 1939: What were the French and Brits Offering Russia?
I'm reading The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (one month in, 35% complete, LOL) and I'm up to August 1939, the month before Hitler invades Poland. During this time there were competing negotiations...
View ArticleIn the 1930s, Adolf Hitler arrested and executed ‘fake news’ journalists who...
In the 1920s and 1930s Americans thought of Hitler as a joke. His shrill voice and jerky hand movements made it difficult to take him seriously. But some of the first people to meet him didn’t feel the...
View ArticleLife and Death Masks of Historical Figures
Thought that these was interesting. http://edwardsphotosoftheday.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-did-they-really-look-like-life-and.html http://www.abroadintheyard.com/25-death-masks-of-the-famous-and-infamous/
View ArticleOTD in 1980: Gerald R. Ford "Reagan Can't Win" Offers Himself as Candidate
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