Lenora Rogers's Blog, page 172
September 1, 2014
Remains of WWII soldier returned home almost 70 years later
Originally posted on Rare:
The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing in France during World War II were finallyreturned home to Tennessee on Wednesday.
Almost 70 years ago in 1945, the German military was pushing against Allied forces stationed in France in“The Battle of the Bulge.”That’s when Pfc. Cecil Harris disappeared without a trace.
Harris was just 19 when he left for war, leaving his pregnant wife Helen Cooke behind.
REGGIE ASPLUND:“The postman brought her a telegram that forever ch...
The Adams Sorrow: The Second Generation
Originally posted on Presidential History Blog:
John Quincy Adams was never a teetotaler. The eldest son of John and Abigail could even be considered a heavy drinker.
The Second Adams Generation
Having spent his formative years in the great capitals of Europe, John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was introduced early on (as most Europeans are) to the fruits of the vine.
Even in his Harvard years, JQA (as he referred to himself,) was known to enjoy an evening of wine and song, roistering with his fello...
1864 August 27: The 30th Wisconsin Infantry Marches West Across Minnesota
Originally posted on The Civil War and Northwest Wisconsin:
The following column is from the August 27, 1864, issue of The Prescott Journal. Company A of the 30th was the Saint Croix Guards and Company F was the Salomon Tigers, both primarily from northwest Wisconsin. Companies D, I, and K also contained men from northwest Wisconsin.
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
From the 30th Regiment.
The Departure of the Indian Expedition from
Fort Ridgely—What it consisted of—The March—
General Appearance of the Co...
August 25, 2014
Andrew Jackson and The Peggy Eaton Affair
Originally posted on Presidential History Blog:
Andrew Jackson came to Washington wearing a mourning band. His beloved wife Rachel had died only weeks before his inauguration in 1829.
Andrew Jackson wore a miniature of his beloved Rachel around his neck on a silver chain. He wore it all his life.
Jackson believed his sixty-one-year old wife was killed by the poisoned arrow of slander and calumny. (That she had a bad heart condition did not matter to him.) The hapless Rachel had been divorced be...
Storify: The #ForgottenIrish of Co. Cork
Originally posted on Irish in the American Civil War:
I have been using Twitter quite frequently as part of my efforts to raise awareness in Ireland of Irish participation in the American Civil War. One recent example was the stories of 41 Civil War Pensioners in Ireland which were told using the platform over the course of a weekend. This was recently featured inCivil War Times magazine. I have since developed the #ForgottenIrish hashtag, which I am currently using to highlight the connectio...
August 21, 2014
Medieval Mdina
Originally posted on Working with light:
Mdina came to life today. The silent city want that silent any more all through the weekend.
Lima. Peru.
Originally posted on Natalia Maks:
With this album , I would like to start my series on my travel to Peru. I felt as if I was in love with the incas ancient culture, with Peruvians and their cuisine, with gorgeous landscapes and with architecture. I learned so much during this trip, and I would go to Peru at any given time. Lima is the capital of Peru, sitting on the Pacific ocean coast. The town has a lot to offer to the tourists: historical sites, museums, nice restaurants and very cozy hot...
August 18, 2014
Fiddler’s Green: Samuel McKee
Originally posted on Regular Cavalry in the Civil War:
It seems appropriate to feature this officer on the 150th anniversary of his death. Due to the heavy fighting in June 1864, there will be several of these features this month.
Samuel McKee was born in St Louis, Missouri in 1835. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy from Utah in 1854 at the age of 19, and graduated 13th in the class of 1858. Upon graduation, he was initially appointed as a brevet second lieutenant of mount...
August 16, 2014
The Chimera
Originally posted on If It Happened Yesterday, It's History:
(La Chimera 1590-1610. This tiny 32cm x 42cm drawing is accredited to the Italian master Jacopo Ligozzi. It is from the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, part of the Spanish Royal collection.)
Mythology often dates back to antiquity. That is where my head is often buried, in a book about ancient Rome or Greece. In antiquity, we can find many of the best myths. They are usually about gods, supernatural heroes (often associated with th...
August 13, 2014
Winnie Davis: The Daughter of the Confederacy
Originally posted on Presidential History Blog:
Varina Anne Davis was a tragic story from the start.
Winnie Davis’ First Years
Mrs. Jefferson Davis holds baby Winnie, her last child and second daughter, who was born just as the Confederate efforts were beginning to decline rapidly.
“Little Pie Cake” as she was called for the first year of her life, entered the world in June, 1864, the second daughter and sixth child born to Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his wife.Her birth was only si...
