Bring on the basketball!!!!!! But first, the Weekly History Wrap-Up. Leeland Davidson, a 95-year-old World War II vet, recently discovered that he’s not a U.S. citizen. Think we could cut him some slack? Veterans Today posted an interesting interview with Helen Thomas, former dean of the Washington Press Corps. The Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives [...]
These staggered starts are making it difficult for the History Junkie to get anything done. Time to suck it up and get tough. I’ve minimized the game to do a little Weekly History Wrap-Up. Robert Eisenman has written an interesting piece on the Power of Ultimatums, past and present. Look no further than the War [...]
It’s Friday again. Being a Hoosier and a huger college basketball fan (Boiler Up!), it might just be my favorite time of the year. And time for the Weekly History Wrap-Up. Looks like Libya has opened up into a full-blown civil war. How about a minute-by-minute account. I really … really love old cemeteries. The [...]
Friday! Friday! Friday! And the best part? Time for the History Junkie’s Weekly History Wrap-Up. Tough question in D.C. Where will the U.S. Navy Museum be located? Seriously, what did we do before the ratification of the U.S. Constitution? How did we govern? Can anyone say, Articles of Confederation? Yes, I’m man enough to admit [...]
More snow and ice this morning. School’s canceled again. Winter in late February … I’m over it. Let’s put a lid on this past week with our Weekly History Wrap-Up. In 2000, a marker was erected in Pinal County, Arizona dedicated to all those who had earned the Purple Heart. I like it! With all [...]
For the first Friday in a long time, the History Junkie can see grass, albeit brown and muddy. But still, GRASS! The snow is melting fast, surely in preparation for the next big storm. Forget about the weather. Let’s talk history. Mark Caprio has written a very interesting piece on the Neglected Questions of the [...]
Yes, it’s a sad event, though not unexpected. Borders Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. What does this mean for a small publisher like Camp Comamajo Press? We’ll have to wait and see. Thankfully, our exposure is minimal when compared to other players–bigger publishing houses, and especially wholesalers. It will be interesting to [...]
Sadly, another good one is gone! Local World War II veteran, Raymond Waldron, from Brimfield, Indiana, passed away last week. I had the pleasure of speaking to Ray several times over the last seven years. He had a truly amazing story. Waldron served in General George Patton’s household as the jeep driver for one of [...]
Friday! Friday! Friday! And time for the History Junkie’s Weekly History Wrap-Up. Let’s begin with our Vietnam War Vets, and the Legacy of Agent Orange. Most libraries across the country maintain “special collections,” treasure troves of one-of-a-kind documents and items. The problem has always been that one had to physically visit these libraries to access [...]
Albion Man Publishes Books About Area Vets By Dennis Nartker – [email protected] Friday, 04 February 2011 ALBION — An Albion man has turned his interest in history and area veterans’ war stories into two five-star-rated hardbound books. In 2005 Mike McCoy wrote and published “Bootprints,” the story of U.S. Army Sgt. Hobert Winbrenner’s experiences on [...]