Chris DeRose, Founding Rivals: Madison vs. Monroe, The Bill of Rights, and the Election That Saved a Nation (Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2011). Before serving the young United States as President, or as Secretary of State, James Madison and James Monroe each eventually served the new republic in Congress. In the nation’s first election…
Category: REVIEWS
Review: Presidential Wit and Wisdom
I was recently gifted this brilliant little book, a great quick read, containing selected quotes of various U.S. presidents. This book would be the perfect gift for any person interested in U.S. history. Here are two selections from James Madison and a bonus track from William Henry Harrison.
Georges Nadon – Spitfire pilot, flew 277 sorties
Originally posted on Aviation Trails:
War creates some remarkable heroes. It makes people perform beyond the limits of normal human endurance; through immense pain and suffering, these heroes are able to perform duties beyond those expected or even believed possible. There were many airmen who carried out these duties with little or no recognition for…
Duesenberg-Milton Land Speed Record Car
Originally posted on Old Machine Press:
By William Pearce After winning the Elgin National Road Race, held in Elgin, Illinois on 23 August 1919, Duesenberg race car driver Tommy Milton began to focus on one of his top goals: establishing a new land speed record at Dayton Beach, Florida. The current record was held by…
When Did Passenger Trains Begin to Run between New York City and Montreal?
Originally posted on PenneyVanderbilt:
It all started out with a question from a reader wondering if there was a railroad that went from New York City to Montreal circa 1855? He had some of John Stover’s books and with maps that show a line going from NYC to the Canadian border as early as 1850. …
The More noble..the more humble
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Semi-Pro Football
Hollywood Bears Charleston Rockets (www.oldestlivingprofootball.com) (www.logoserver.com) A couple gifts for a Sunday. A little history on two stadiums with important…
A Post About Clio
Though often unrecognized, history constantly brushes against us. It is present in all the places we visit, in houses we walk past, and the roads on which we drive. Stored in libraries and archives the world over, these histories link people to place, but they are not easily accessible. Wireless devices allow us to access…
Book Review: West of the Revolution
An Uncommon History of 1776
Book Review: The Last Battle
American G.I.s and Nazis join to defend a group of famous French.
History Present 