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November 21, 2022
What you Sometimes Forget Living in the Northeast: The Amazing “East-West Crisscross”
Continue ReadingTraveling east from Branson along iconic US 60 in Missouri, sprawling farms line the landscape. For mile after mile, cotton, corn, and cattle serve as a reminder of the vital […]
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September 23, 2022
Keep Those Questions Coming
Continue ReadingI’ve made more than 630 appearances as an author, and by far the most enjoyable part of those events for me are the questions I receive from attendees. It’s a […]
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June 9, 2022
The History Puzzle: Never Finished, but Always Clearer with Time
Continue Reading“The cadets lost no time in getting into the ruins, scouring every corner and pile for dead and injured…the prompt action of the ship’s medical officer resulted in the saving […]
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March 28, 2022
The Jamestown departs Boston for Ireland
Continue ReadingMarch 28, 1847 – The Jamestown departs Boston for Ireland (modified excerpt from Voyage of Mercy) On March 28, a Sunday, from the top floor of his house in Boston’s […]
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March 17, 2022
Loading the USS Jamestown with food for Ireland
Continue ReadingMarch 17, 1847 – Loading the USS Jamestown with food for Ireland (modified excerpt from Voyage of Mercy) As dusk crept across the piers and a chill wind blew from […]