The North Carolina Memorial at Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.On the afternoon of July 3, 1863, … [Read more...] about Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg
historic sites
As a kid, nothing made a long drive complete like a stop at a historic site. From the battlefields of the Civil War, to time traveling back to early Plymouth at Plimoth Plantation, there’s more to American history than we realize, and it’s all around us. Just ahead at the next exit even.
Chelsea Manor, East Norwich, NY: A Long Island Christmas Carol
"So what you're saying then," said Miss Bronwen, "is that Santa Claus is a ghost?" "Maybe not a ghost," I replied, "But certainly what would be … [Read more...] about Chelsea Manor, East Norwich, NY: A Long Island Christmas Carol
Hempstead House and Castlegould: A Tale of Two Houses in Sands Point, New York
It's Jay Gould was a New York business man, reviled as a Jew by those who were of an anti-semite bent, but was a Scottish/English mongrel as I recall. … [Read more...] about Hempstead House and Castlegould: A Tale of Two Houses in Sands Point, New York
Rosemary’s Farm: “Life’s But A Walking Shadow …”
Top: Bridge to the stage at Rosemary Farm (Conklin Farm), Huntington, New York. "A poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and … [Read more...] about Rosemary’s Farm: “Life’s But A Walking Shadow …”
