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Football Meat Loaf and Spearmint Gum
Posted on 26 January 2013 | No CommentsSome foods leave a taste in your mouth that needs to be eradicated if possible. This old advertisement for Wrigley’s Spearmint Chewing Gum implies that it will do the job... -
Engine Firefly on Orange and Alexandria RR ~ Civil War
Posted on 23 January 2013 | No CommentsThere is something about trains that draws the attention of men and boys. That is especially true when they cross deep gorges and canyons and seemingly float on rickety trellis... -
French Fashion ~ Vintage Prices
Posted on 17 January 2013 | No CommentsFashion in days gone by included a lot of fur and fine hats. Prices were steep back then just as they are now for similar offerings. Wouldn’t it be nice... -
The Red Cross Moving Fort ~ WWI
Posted on 12 January 2013 | No CommentsHoping to find protection from flying bullets during World War I, the Red Cross designed a moveable ‘fort’ that was powered by its inhabitants. Did it work in the muddy... -
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Posted on 25 December 2012 | No CommentsMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all from the Lineagekeeper. -
Celebrating Christmas with Dickens
Posted on 24 December 2012 | No CommentsHow many times has Charles Dickens famous story, A Christmas Carol, been retold and used as a theme in movies? It seems to be numberless. A fortunate few can still... -
21 December 2012 ~ The End of the World
Posted on 21 December 2012 | No CommentsThe “Countdown to the Next Millennium” clock in my office is still running with the original battery. The clock was originally given to me as a gag gift at a... -
Railway Accidents in History
Posted on 17 December 2012 | No CommentsWe recently watched the movie, Polar Express, as a Christmas Season activity. If you’ve seen the movie you remember the hair-raising ride as the train crests the mountain pass on... -
The Shop on Water Street in 1811
Posted on 11 December 2012 | No CommentsThe old shop of the Honorable Andrew Belden on Water Street in 1811. -
Baseball and the Civil War
Posted on 10 December 2012 | No CommentsPrisoners of war stay alive in very difficult circumstances. The stress of confinement, terrible conditions, little food and in many cases, severe wounds made life hell for prisoners during the...
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