Tag: random musings
group name: historycanbefun
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July 04, 2007 10:01 PM EDT --
As I am writing this article on the 231st Fourth of July, I am watching a beautiful exhibition of fireworks both in Washington DC and New York City on t.v.
It is breathtaking....I feel so proud to be . . .
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September 11, 2007 04:08 PM EDT --
Now that we can 'spotlight' an article. I thought this one should be one of mine. I published this article, in 2007. The "911 Remembrance Flag" website is still working. . . .
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July 04, 2007 07:46 PM EDT --
Well here it is once again
The Fourth of July
We celebrate our freedom
Gained by much pain
For our forefathers gathered
To fight for . . .
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August 07, 2007 03:22 PM EDT --
The barren wild west was beginning to be settled, Bart and Barbara
hooked up their team of horses to an old wagon and set out to
seek their fortune. A new home, a new life from . . .
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October 05, 2007 01:54 PM EDT --
Everyone knows Lyman Fran Baum wrote, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."
But did you know, how he came up with the land of Oz?
He was almost 42 yrs old. Almost every evening, he would entertain the . . .
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February 19, 2008 01:25 AM EST --
It is August 15, 1945, I'm in Brooklyn visiting, and we have the radio on,
they announce the War with Japan is over. We go to Times Square via the
subway, and . . .
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June 28, 2007 08:25 PM EDT --
I am in the winter of my life, and when I hear the word America I still think
of just one thing. That is freedom. As far back as I can remember,
I heard about America . . .
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June 27, 2007 12:22 PM EDT --
o cruel difficulties!
I'm the river.
I know my art.
You just do your job
And I will play my part.
Who does say that we can not make a hole the sky?
Just see throwing a stone with the . . .
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April 10, 2008 08:20 PM EDT --
In the heartl and of this gr and country of ours, there were farml and s
that hired h and ymen and h and maidens who wore sweatb and s on
their heads . . .
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February 07, 2008 03:16 AM EST --
The things you find
while sorting your past
will boggle your mind
memories will last
In the bottom of a drawer
well out of sight,
I felt a disc as my . . .
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October 14, 2007 12:27 AM EDT --
This is a true story that was written by my father. S ometime around 1972-1973. He submitted it to Readers Digest, but they returned it saying it wasn't what they were looking for at the time. . . .
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September 09, 2008 09:54 AM EDT --
I have had many intense discussions with family and friends about the recent VP choice, Sarah Palin.
I find it ignorant and insulting to think that some women will vote for her just because of her vagina. . . .
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June 10, 2007 11:46 AM EDT --
PARliament is a form of government used in the PARticularly very
PARched society by the British people who are PARtially PARt of
the reason we in the United States . . .
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April 11, 2007 10:05 PM EDT --
I have been asked to re post this to a group called Our Ancestors, to those of you that
read and commented on it already thank you very much. For those that haven't and stop
by this is . . .
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April 13, 2008 11:34 AM EDT --
Martha Washington
An American Life
by Patricia Brady
We have heard so little about Martha Washington in history. Very early in this book a reason is given by the author which will . . .
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July 03, 2007 04:18 PM EDT --
A Perfect Patriot to me
Is a person who believes
In their country with it's blessings
Along with faults they see
For there is no perfect place on . . .
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July 04, 2007 12:42 AM EDT --
Driving in my car today
coming back from shopping
I couldn't help but notice
How this generation
Have porches decorated
each flag upon a pole . . .
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June 03, 2007 10:41 PM EDT --
After his famous and successful assault on the Union right flank near Chancellorsville, on May 2, 1863. He was accompanied by members of his staff. They rode beyond their lines to the Union position. . . .
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June 20, 2007 11:25 AM EDT --
I don't know why I am thinking about this, but in the last few days
I have been wondering about where the heck my time goes. Of
course I know a lot of it is spent . . .
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November 03, 2008 09:36 AM EST --
Yes, we all know tomorrow is election day, and we've all been arguing and becoming more polorized for our "side". I am sure 99% of you have decided who to vote for in the Presidential election, . . .
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