Category Archives: History

Alfie Evans and freedom

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Stella

The story of Alfie Evans and the fight by his parents, Tom and Kate, against the National Health Service and the UK courts brings to mind the famous quote by Benjamin Franklin: Those who would give up essential Liberty, to … Continue reading →

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President Macron visits the Oval Office

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Stella

Yesterday, President Trump invited President and Mrs. Macron to the Oval Office, showing them the Resolute Desk, a gift from Queen Victoria in 1880, which was built from the timbers of the British Arctic Exploration ship Resolute.

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Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, first President of the United States

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Stella

The choice of Mount Vernon for the first place to host the President of France is one that is steeped in history. France was the very first ally of the new country, America, both during and after our Revolutionary War, … Continue reading →

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General Discussion, Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Stella

Kirkpatrick MacMillan (1812-1878), a blacksmith from Dumfriesshire, Scotland, invented the first bicycle with foot pedals in the 1830 to 1840’s, but he never patented it and his idea did not catch on locally. A French father-and-son team of carriage-makers, Pierre … Continue reading →

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Ronald Reagan – Rendezvous With Destiny

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Stella
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Barbara Bush laid to rest in Houston

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Stella
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Today in history – spreading the alarm “through every Middlesex village and farm”

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Stella

One of the first poems I tried to memorize was Paul Revere’s ride. I didn’t make it all the way through, but I did get the first part committed to memory, and some of it is still up there! Here … Continue reading →

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Barbara Bush, 1925 – 2018

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Stella

As most of you have already heard, Barbara Pierce Bush died yesterday. Mrs. Bush was a woman who was a strong support in the family Bush, one that has been a prominent political presence for many decades. Whether or not … Continue reading →

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General Discussion, Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Stella
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President Donald J. Trump Proclaims April 12 through April 19, 2018, as the Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Stella

Presidential Proclamation On Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, and during this week of remembrance, we reflect on one of the darkest periods in the history of the world and honor the victims of Nazi persecution. This year marks the … Continue reading →

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