Wow, Tom... this was extremely powerful and although I wasn't prepared emotionally for some of the images (too close to home in some cases) it had...
Is anyone watching the new PBS series called Mercy Street? I am amazed that so far in the first three episodes, there has been nothing at all that...
Thomas! My life's work (well at least for many years now) has been documenting the lives of soldiers who died at Gettysburg. The color of the coat...
You're very welcome, Thomas. And yes, extremely sad. Every day I work on my Gettysburg dead database and every day I'm humbled by what I read....
Okay, it's no secret how much I love the Civil War era and everything about it. I just saw a video that had me crying in my coffee at 6 a.m. I'm...
AHHHH! Well thank you for explaining that, @jrj1701 ... we'd been talking about threats to US military families so I didn't make the connection to...
That's a very wise philosophy, @Interrogator#6 . As far as your other statement goes... well, I can't imagine even the most naive of souls thinking...
Are you a member of Fold3 via Ancestry.com? I don't think it's fair at *all* that you need to pay for that subscription separately so I refuse to do...
I don't follow this... unless you're saying the FBI is the media? Well no, you're not saying that. ;) The original post concerned the warning to...
Hey there, Terro. Serious question here... have you ever tried putting something like "police heroes" or "police bravery" into your YouTube search?...
Yes... with the Civil War work I do, I see it over and over in the records. You deserted and they either shot you or hung you depending on how the...
Oh wow... I have been so busy that I haven't kept up with current events. I *did* hear that he would be standing trial for desertion (the reason I...
Actually I don't think it stirred a debate at all... at least not so far and I hope it doesn't. I considered it a pest like a mosquito (I'm not a...
I do not wish to comment on this, no. And I'll tell you why, even though that's a comment of its own making. I get sick to death of hearing things...
Truly? Hmmmm. I truly dislike CNN's... uh... "politics"... but are you saying that this report...
How beautiful! Does London celebrate at midnight much like NYC does with crowds of people? I've wanted to head for NYC's New Year's Eve...
Might want to check AP Wire there, Terro. But I fear you may say the people involved (the gunmen) are... what? Lying? when they say they are...
Yeah, I know... but I can't see that there would be a problem with it, truthfully. I am fortunate to live in an area where patriotism *DOES* still...
You're very welcome, @GearZ . I hope your children develop the love of history that always sticks with them. Touching actual artifacts......
I've mentioned often about the Gettysburg death roster I've been working on for a very long time now. Today something came together that makes the...
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