Originally posted on Emerging Revolutionary War Era:
Part One When I was completing my graduate degree in American history from George Mason University a few years back, I took on the challenge of trying to examine the motivations of American soldiers during the American Revolutionary War. The basis was to examine, “why they fought” if…
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from Clio: Portsmouth, NH
Hey folks, there have been some interesting developments regarding the Clio app. For those who are unfamiliar, Clio is an app that connects users to historic locations. A user who may be in, or will soon visit, a given area can access entries that detail many of that area’s historic sites. Each entry provides the…
Hardship and Tragedy
Originally posted on Firelands History Website:
George Woodruff and the other men started work the day after they arrived at Village House, clearing enough land to plant corn that spring. The soil in the area was a clay loam “well suited for agriculture, but before they could take advantage of its fertility, they needed to…
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…
History Present 