Early Botanists of Colonial America, Part 4
If you are a long-time, very faithful reader of this blog, you may remember that in my first installment of Early Botanists I mentioned...
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- Aug 18
- 6 min
Ye Olde Steam Engines
I have long had an interest in rail transportation. As a boy I would refer to myself as "Big Choo Choo Man" (don't ask me why!) and build...
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- Jul 21
- 12 min
Musings on the Civil War
On the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee, my fledgling history buff self came into existence I was one of those teenagers who enjoyed...
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- Jul 14
- 4 min
That the future may learn from the past
Around a year and a half ago - Christmas 2021 - I captured a very special image on a trip to Colonial Williamsburg. The best photographs...
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- Jul 7
- 3 min
Happy Fourth of July!
Happy Independence Day! And yes, I know that I'm a few days late...but my sentiments haven't changed :) Tuesday morning I discovered the...
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- Mar 4
- 9 min
Early Botanists of Colonial America, Part 3
The Curious Mister Catesby. Books, videos, online articles - so many sources which discussed Mark Catesby described him as "curious"....
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- Dec 31, 2022
- 3 min
Early Botanists of Colonial America, Part 2
I certainly didn't expect it to take me almost a year to follow up with part two of this series - I'm sure you all have been waiting with...
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- Jul 18, 2022
- 25 min
The Amazing Life of Hannah Moore
New England. If you're anything like me, your first thoughts of the northeastern corner of our nation revolve around the Pilgrims, Paul...
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- Feb 28, 2022
- 20 min
The Quiet Trailblazer
Rosa Parks. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mary Frances Early. Chances are, you've heard the names of two out of those three historical...
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- Jan 9, 2022
- 5 min
Early Botanists of Colonial America, Part 1
It will probably not surprise those who know me well when I say that the moment I stepped in the apothecary shop at Colonial Williamsburg...
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- Nov 17, 2021
- 11 min
This Land Is Their Land
"This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the New York Island..." The first time that I can remember distinctly...
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- Oct 10, 2021
- 12 min
Defenders' Day 2021: My first living history event
For the last decade or so, I've considered myself a history buff. I've enjoyed becoming better acquainted with our nation's history...
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- Sep 11, 2021
- 5 min
A Thirst for High Adventure
If you've studied any about American history before, you may have heard of Jamestown a time or two. For refreshers, it was the first...
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