Key to a piece of the deep web
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Man, oh man, am I having fun with my mini-vacation. I promised myself a few days between Christmas and New Year’s–after family visits and home chores–to devote to research and writing for Antietam on the Web. Most people would see… >> continue reading
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Tell me why SC seceded, briefly
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Today on Axis of Evel Knievel, David Noon marks the anniversary of South Carolina’s 1860 Ordinance of Secession from the United States. With his usual flair. Do go have a look. Acknowledging his somewhat simplistic argument and the drama in… >> continue reading
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2007 navel gazing
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Citrus sinensis (A. Newton, USDA, 1915) Not known as an omphaloskeptic, I’ve nonetheless been meditating on some things that have been piling up in my blog ‘idea box’ over the last year. Grumpy little snippets about blogging and history. Things… >> continue reading
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Sandusky history blog
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I was clued to a marvelous local history blog today. Sandusky History is … … dedicated to the discussion of topics relating to the history of Sandusky and Erie County, Ohio; inspired by the collections of the Sandusky Library Archives… >> continue reading
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Battery Commander Elijah Taft
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in biography
I’ve been looking into one of the artillery officers I mentioned last week, Captain Elijah Taft. I had nothing on him to begin with, and he’s still an enigma to me today. 5th NY Battery monument, Gettysburg (New York at… >> continue reading
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Noodler’s Antietam
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Or Google serendipity. Simply watching the internets for Antietam references can yield surprising results. Today I stumbled over a gourmet fountain pen ink maker called Noodler’s. They’re known for durable “fraud proof” varieties. One of the many colors offered is… >> continue reading
