Tag Archives: American History

Tweeting History

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

You know how much I love American History, regaling it at every opportunity.  It’s what keeps me calm during our present, being able to tiptoe back to consult with our noble predecessors. When I recently was told to shut-up by … Continue reading →

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It’s Cause Ah’ Read, Baba’

Posted on May 12, 2019 by

Someone sent me a personal email asking how I know so much after reading my post…Things You May Not Know. At first I thought it must be code for, wanna have a cuppa coffee, since, what a silly question. But … Continue reading →

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Mornings On Horseback

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

I’ve just finished David McCullough’s book, Mornings On Horseback (1981) about a young, romantic Theodore Roosevelt. The by-line reads: The Story Of An Extraordinary Family, A Vanished Way of Life And The Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt. What inspires … Continue reading →

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The Comfort Of History

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

This shutdown business has me quite undone. I can’t believe it’s still unresolved without any end in sight. What about those of us inside the wall? I went to my bookcase taking down an atlas on past presidents: Lincoln, FDR, … Continue reading →

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Jefferson Survives…July 4th, 1826

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, both died on July 4th, 1826. Adams was 90, Jefferson, 82. They had been friends, foes, then friends again much of their adult lives. Adams was the one who coaxed Jefferson into writing the Declaration … Continue reading →

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Those Wacky Presidents

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

After a friend read, I can name all the U.S. Presidents, he demanded to know how, so I told him. Boy, was he sorry. Washington, the first, is a no-brainer. John Adams the 2nd, Thomas Jefferson, author of The Declaration … Continue reading →

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Susannah’s Spring, Summer Reading List 2017

Posted on March 26, 2017 by

 After being called a serial reader, So many books, so little time, doesn’t apply to me, reading nonstop regardless of where I am.    That’s the key, to have one with you at all times so you can sneak a … Continue reading →

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National Treasures

Posted on July 1, 2016 by

Where does one begin to list, what dazzles the eye?  I’ve decided to share, what’s personal to me, on this up and coming Independence Day…2016 The Statue of Liberty…our most famous national monument given to us by France in 1886, … Continue reading →

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Notes From The Carlyle – April 2015

Posted on May 1, 2015 by

I haven’t been to Bemelmans since Valentines Day treating myself like a sweetheart.  I charged my drink of course, but come to find out, the bartender picked it up.  This allowed me to rationalize going there again, plus I needed … Continue reading →

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Books On The Table

Posted on February 12, 2015 by

Been reading a lot lately never happy unless I have 5 or 6 in the on-deck circle. God bless the library with its endless supply of tomes not yet read.  1) How Do Be A Movie Star…Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood … Continue reading →

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