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Author Archives: Steve
The Lost Adams Digging
The Lost Adams Diggings is a Southwestern treasure story that refers to the existence of a canyon rich in gold deposits somewhere in western New Mexico in the early 1860s. Read the Wiki article, about a man named Adams who … Continue reading
The Historic King Arthur
There is a strong probability that something wonderful happened sometime around the year 510 A.D. This something was so wonderful that a name, Arthur, had to be attached to this event, and this name has resounded for almost two millennium … Continue reading
Lincoln and Sickles After Gettysburg, or Abraham LIncoln’s Religious Faith
This pamphlet was given to me by a descendant of Major General Daniel Sickles to thank me for my spirited defense of Major Sickles’ actions at Gettysburg. It is the ONLY account on record of the conversation between Major Sickles … Continue reading
William Harrison Merritt
from pages 80-81 & 82 of “Bolivar, N.Y. Pioneer Oil Town” by: John P. Herrick, The Ward Ritchie Press Los Angeles, Cal. 1952 Of the many oil region stories told to the writer, none surpasses in human interest … Continue reading
Sgt. Laurinda Anna Blair Etheridge, the Angel of the Third Corps
ANNA ETHEREDIGE – The Angel of the 3rd Corps. Anna Etheridge was a woman who was known to every man of the 3rd Corps of the Army of the Potomac. She is mentioned in numerous regimental histories that I’ve read from this … Continue reading
Thanksgiving, the Pilgrims and John Wayne
Today is our holiday of Thanksgiving. It celebrates a very famous feast, a harvest feast in the year 1621, shared by some of our original settlers, called ‘Pilgrims’ and the members of a local Indian tribe that had found advantage … Continue reading
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The American Left’s Support For Totalitarianism
The political left has a proud record on some issues. Its main claim to fame is the unionization of the working class, a hard fought battle which was, in many cases, necessary. It has a reputation of championing the cause … Continue reading
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Fragment of a Bill Merrit Story
I wrote this a long while ago, when I thought I could be a writer. I kind of like it…but it never went anyplace: It is 1863, and we (James and me) have been in the army for, oh, almost … Continue reading
Mr. Washington
Today is the anniversary of the birth of our first President, George Washington. We, as a nation, have chosen not to celebrate this day special and apart from any other President, and I would be the last to disparage the … Continue reading
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Jane Grey Swisshelm
I find that, sometimes, I read so much about certain people that I feel that I know them, often as well as I know people who I am acquainted with in life. My first contribution is just such a person, … Continue reading
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