Category Archives: History

December 7, 1941

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Don Merritt
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Where the Past and Present Come Together

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Don Merritt

This past weekend my wife and I traveled to Charleston, Illinois to spend the weekend with family. On Friday evening we drove to Mattoon, Illinois to pick up some others who were arriving by train from Chicago and we found … Continue reading →

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The Gettysburg Address: Redux

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Don Merritt

Note: If you have been a follower for a long time, you may remember that I run this post most years on November 19th. Here it is again, adjusted for the year; I think it is well worth thinking about … Continue reading →

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#1: Remembering Martin Van Buren

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Don Merritt

I think every kid in America has found this post when doing a homework assignment, and surely, they all have one of these pictures in their report. Yes dear friends, this is the most viewed post in the history of … Continue reading →

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#8: Happy Birthday Teddy Roosevelt!

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Don Merritt

This classic post is from October 27, 2011, It was one of the first posts on this blog, and with over 4,0000 views, it still pulls from search engines every week. Hilarious! Yes, today is the 153rd birthday of our … Continue reading →

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Do You Remember?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’m old enough to remember that people always used to talk about “where you were when JFK was shot.”  I was very young in 1963, 5 to be exact, so nobody ever asked me where I was.  I can tell … Continue reading →

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Step into the past…

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Don Merritt

I thought this Saturday might be a good time for a change of pace and a step back in time.  I came across this house the other day while visiting Easton, Maryland for the first time.  Located in the East … Continue reading →

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Stillness at the Tomb

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Don Merritt

There is a stillness at the tomb of George Washington; a reverence really.  Each time I have stood before it, I have been struck by the fact that in that white crypt right in front of me is George Washington! I’ve … Continue reading →

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Mount Vernon: A Walk Through Time

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Don Merritt

A visit to Mount Vernon is a walk through time.  More than just an interesting historical site, it is set as it would have been back in George Washington’s time.  You don’t see the tall buildings of the big city … Continue reading →

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Ford’s Theatre

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Don Merritt

A visit to Ford’s Theatre in Washington is a step into the past, so familiar, so haunting… It was here in this place that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by actor John Wilkes Booth; an act of sheer madness. Mr. … Continue reading →

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