Monthly Archives: August 2009

100 Awesome Blogs for History Junkies

Posted on August 24, 2009 by admin

Thank you to Tattered Fabric for listing this site as a “100 Awesome Blogs for History Junkies“… anything I can do to feed your need… LOL.

Posted in American History, Media, News & Notes | 2 Comments

Who is Oxenbridge Thacher?

Posted on August 17, 2009 by admin

O.K., a simple google search and one can find that he was a Boston resident, a lawyer in fact, and with a little more searching he was a friend of John Adams. He also wrote a pamphlet, “The sentiments of … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, American Revolution, Founding Fathers, News & Notes | 4 Comments

Confederate Names Among Blacks

Posted on August 14, 2009 by admin

Found this fascinating data on one of my favorite blogs Vast Public Indifference and I am simply going to post this and you can visit the post and make comments if you wish; I’m not sure what to think.

Posted in American History, Civil War, Memory, Slavery | 5 Comments

Denver Colorado: Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama

Posted on August 14, 2009 by admin

The “Cyclorama” was a very popular late 1800s attraction that gave visitors a kind of “three dimensional” view of landscapes usually in the form of famous battles. Made of large oil-painted canvases people could view the large paintings and sometimes … Continue reading →

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A.P. Conference

Posted on August 5, 2009 by admin

I have not been diligent in my postings as I have been away at an A.P. United States history conference. This has been a great experience and has given me a lot to think about and also use in my … Continue reading →

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