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January 2, 2017
Fairies, Púca & New Year’s Eve: An 1860s Irish Folktale for Irish-Americans
One word, Fascinating
Irish in the American Civil War
Talesof mythological creatures like fairies and púca remained popularin Ireland well into the 20th century. Many 19th century Irish emigrants carried a strong tradition of these stories with them to the United States. Traditional storytellers, theseanchaidhthe,kept these legends alive in the community, and many Irish-Americans remained eager to hear them even after their arrival intheir new home. Evidence for this can be readily found in c...
Andersen’s Little Match Girl
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Here is an aspirational dramatic story about hope, love and generosity, the important matters in life, set in the last day of the calendar year, 31st of December.The Little Match Girl(Danish: Den Lille Pige med Svovlstikkerne) is a short story by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875),first published in 1845. The editor of an almanac asked Andersen to write a tale to accompany a very popularwoodcut illustration by the Danish artist Johan Thomas Lu...
Mary Lincoln: The Last Sad Years
I always find your posts to be a great read. Love history and learning new things. Happy New Year
The Widow Mary Lincoln
In late 1880, Mary Lincoln, no longer able to live on her own, left Europe and returned to live with her sister in Springfield, Illinois. She was sixty-one.
The Widow Lincoln in Exile
When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April, 1865, the effects on the country would be far-reaching. So would the effects on his widow, who was 46 at the time. H...
December 27, 2016
Recalling the shambling, witless piety of Davey and Goliath
This blog isn’t particularly big on recounting childhood memories. There’s no deep, dark reason behind that: My parents are good people and my early years were a particularly happy time spent in Huck Finn-like fashion, splashing among ponds, creeks and rivers when not playing sports or being involved in low-grade mischief.
However, most of my adventures were just that – my adventures – and probably not of particular interest to those who don’t know me.
In addition...
December 26, 2016
Cashtal-yn-Ard, Near Glen Mona, Isle Of Man
Cashtal-yn-Ard (photo by Chris Gunns – Wikipedia)
OS Grid Reference: SC 46222 89226. The ancient burial chamber known as ‘Cashtal-yn-Ard’ stands on the edge of a hill to the northeast of Glen Mona, just to the south of Cornaa in the parish of Maughold, and close to the eastern coastline of Isle of Man.It is said to date back some 4,000 years to the New Stone Age (the Neolithic). Itis quite a large megalithic structure at 130 feet in length. The name ‘Cashtal-yn-...
Agrippina the Young
Agrippina the Younger was the first Roman empress, but you will almost never hear anyone call her that. She is best remembered as the mother of the emperor Nero, but she was also the wife (and niece) of his predecessor Claudius, and the sister of Caligula, Claudius’s predecessor. She was much more than a companion for male rulers, however. Although women were forbidden from having any official power in the Roman world, Agrippina ruled the Roman empire in everything but name.
Benjamin Harrison and the Washington Centennial. And Me.
The 100th anniversary of George Washington’s Inaugural Centennial in New York City was a very big deal.
George Washington takes the Presidential Oath of Office in 1789.
The Inauguration of George Washington
George Washington was elected unanimously and with no opposition. Everyone was enthusiastic about the new President of the United States. Therefore, one can safely assume that it was no surprise to the former General when a delegation from a newly elected Congr...
December 23, 2016
Updates on Health
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Update Dec 23, 2-10 ( scroll down for current updates )
I am still struggling and dealing with health issues and It’s not easy so please help by donating what you cqn to help and share with others,Christmas is not a happy time for me and cant afford groceries or buy Christmas for grand kids and my medicine. Car needs work but cant fund help; Please help me srat out with a better year. I have chromostasis(an iron overload disease with no cure and I an also dealing with another illness with no c...
Update on Health (Dec. 23 2016)
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I am still struggling and dealing with health issues and It’s not easy so please help by donating what you cqn to help and share with others,Christmas is not a happy time for me and cant afford groceries or buy Christmas for grand kids and my medicine. Car needs work but cant fund help; Please help me srat out with a better year. I have chromostasis(an iron overload disease with no cure and I an also dealing with another illness with no cure called gastoparesis. A difficult year. Going thru...
December 20, 2016
George Washington returns to Mount Vernon, Christmas Eve 1783
Featured image:George Washington and Family by Thomas Pritchard Rossiter, 1858-1860. by Helen Breen General George Washington welcomed back to Mount Vernon on Christmas Eve 1783 at the end …
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