Category: American Heritage
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D-Day
There are days that we remember. Days are not always special in that they were exactly good days on these specific days, but they are poignant ones that have to be remembered due to the overwhelming statistics of the results. There are two reasons why I remember this 6th day of June. Firstly, it’s my…
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The Mowing Chronicles
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when someone says mowing? Perhaps these words or phrases: hot, loud engine, green, bugs, push, zero turn, sneezing, cut grass in your face, oh and sunburn. These are all words I would mention. Yes I did sneeze several times. You would think having an allergy…
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More Gems Found
What an incredible problem to have! Going through the house yet again seemed magical. Two of my aunts, yet again, found some intriguing letters. God continues to blow my mind. There’s no denying God has been in every left and right turn with me on this journey. I never in a million years thought we…
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City Slickers
The Country is not feeling as spread out as it used to feel. The last couple of years have brought about a few changes to the landscape of where I live. In Southern Indiana in my corner of the state it’s really beginning to feel claustrophobic around here. The shutdowns from Covid were brutal. I…
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Blood, Sweat and Tears… For Love of One’s Country
Lord God In Heaven, Thank You for all the necessities you have given our country through the past two centuries. You have supplied our Army and its subsequent branches with men and women with ferocity, determination and courage of the zeal of being an American. It doesn’t even matter whether they were born here or…
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May 30, 1945
Memorial Day!! What Does It Mean To You This Year? How Will You Celebrate It This Weekend? Grandpa Leo, once the war was declared over got a hero’s welcome. The local paper ran an article about him coming home. They gave him a spot on the front page for the occasion also doubling as a…
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101 Articles
What is your passion in life? Do you have more than one? Writing was not my passion at all growing up. Obviously, growing up with the father who had the golden voice and with a mother who was the pianist at our church; music was natural. History did not catch on until I was a…
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Legendary Commanders of 1776
What is the primary necessity for the Commander of a newly forming entity, daring to become an Army? Experience as a soldier? Almost more importantly, when the bullets are flying, how will he react? Have you ever heard of General Artemus Ward? Unfortunately, this Harvard grad and battle-tried soldier has slipped through the cracks of…
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We are A Special Miracle
American History, what does this phrase make you think or feel? Do these words bubble up, old, boredom, not necessary for today? If that is what you think do you know your own history? Do you realize our very existence as Americans is nothing short of absolutely Miraculous? For starters the men who were envisioning…
Jewells of Thought 