My deepest gratitude goes to Sarah at thepracticalhistorian for nominating my blog. If you do not follow her, please do. Her writing is both informative and witty. OK, so these are the rules to follow when you accept this award.
1) Write a post to display your award.
2) Give a brief story of how your blog started.
3) Give two pieces of advice for new bloggers.
4) Thank the person that nominated you and link to his or her blog.
5) Nominate 15 other bloggers.
Addressing in order:
1) THE BLOGGER RECOGNITION AWARD
(I know it is simple. Graphic art is not my gig.)
2) History possesses a certain utility. It is possible to create a specific history for a specific use. Historians who create what I call “Purposed History” trouble me. Revision can be like Vendetta, each new action demands a new reaction. It never ends. I want to write history that presents people in their own time. (The rules demand brevity, so I will stop here.)
3) I do not believe I am qualified to give advice, (I too, am a new blogger) but…
a) Read, a good bit of critique comes from reading. Reading what others write alway leaves me humbled. If my followers took time to write, I should take time to read.
b) Be respectful. The experiences of others are as important to their being as my experiences are to my being. Do not generalize, and think before you speak.
4) The Practical Historian is, seriously, a great blog! You must check it out.
5) This rule causes considerable grief. As of this writing, I have 138 followers. I want to nominate each of them, but I cannot. Instead, I will bend the rules, offer a third piece of advice, and nominate 17 other bloggers.
c) Bonus advice: If you find a blogger whose writing you enjoy, look at the people who “like” or “comment” on their posts. If you visit my blog, please do so. You will meet great people.
Nominations:
I hope this is the correct way to nominate other blogs? If not, someone please advise through “Contact”
History Present 
Congrats!
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Thanks Vic! Seriously, I wish I could nominate all of you! Following all of you is a blast.
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It’s all good, I totally get it!
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Reblogged this on KCJones.
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Thank you!
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I am not the same quality writer as you are SO big congratulations, Penney
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Thank you. You are an exceptional writer.
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So how does this work HistoryPresent? You or somebody selects one of the 17 people you nominated or everybody who responds wins??? I am a “professional”, meaning that I get paid to write. Does this exclude me? I work for company that does publicity. In addition I supervise other staffers KC Jones, Ancien Hippie and PastaChild.
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I honestly do not know, as I am new to blogging. When I was nominated I Googled . I believe the purpose is for exposure, those nominated “win” by being recognized by another blogger. The nominee gains new readers. I did not think about your situation, I enjoy your site. Is there someone new on your staff? Are there blogs they enjoy? I am guessing here. Ignore the rookie?
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Thank you History Present. Getting a little clearer. We have a lot of topics we write on because of our varied interests: railroads, ice hockey, upply chain management. The two newer bloggers do a lot of “reblogs”. I reblog a jazz guy who knows a lot about the subject.
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Thank you. This is all a learning experience for me. I am just thrilled anyone takes time to read my blog. Sorry for any confusion I caused. Thanks again
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Yes, we are all different!!!!!
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Congratulation to you – and thanks for the nomination! Wow!
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You are welcome. Love your blog!
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Thank you!
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Aww…thank you so much! Congratulations to you!
You deserve this award 😉
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You are welcome! As do you!
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Congratulations !!!!! 🙂
And thank you for the nomination .
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You are welcome and thank you!
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Congratulations on the award!!☺
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Thank you!
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You are welcome!☺
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Have a happy Thanksgiving, black Friday and Cyber Monday
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Thank you. You too!
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Thank you, Wishing you the same happiness and peace ☺💐
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Congratulations and thank you for the follow. It’s nice meeting you.
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Thank you! Nice to meet you, look forward to more of your posts!
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😉
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Yes an unusual concept. Opens us up to new ideas
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Congrats on your recognition!
“Be respectful. The experiences of others are as important to their being as my experiences are to my being.” YES!
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Thank you!
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Congratulations for the award. Well done.
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Congrats….🤗🤗
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Thank you!
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Congratulations to all!!!
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