Tag: famous veterans
Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln in the same photo
History is full of strange coincidences, and the Civil War is no exception. In the 1950s, Stefan Lorant was researching a book on Abraham Lincoln when he came across an image of the President’s funeral procession as it moved down Broadway in New York City. The photo was dated April 25, 1865. At first it [...]
Posted by Rob Crotty on November 9, 2010, under - Civil War, Rare Photos.
Tags: abraham lincoln, american history, civil war, discovering the civil war, famous veterans, historic pictures, NARA, national archives, National archives and records administration, new york city, odd history, Pieces of History, prologue blog, random history, rare pictures, strange facts, teddy roosevelt, things you didnt know about civil war, us history, weird but true, weird US history
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Facial Hair Friday: Boldly going where no beard has gone before
In the Facial Hair Friday spotlight today is a man with a truly impressive set of whiskers. Norton P. Chipman also has a fascinating story to go behind that beard. Chipman was born in 1834 in Ohio, later lived in Iowa, and joined the Union Army after finishing law school. He didn’t spend the entire [...]
Posted by Mary on July 2, 2010, under Facial Hair Fridays.
Tags: Andersonville, beard, civil war, Facial Hair Fridays, famous veterans, national archives, Norton Chipman, Record Group 111, William Shatner
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Private Babe Ruth
George Herman “Babe” Ruth was no exception to the military draft that took place during World War I, but as fate would have it, the Great Bambino’s number was never called. Still, “Babe” Ruth managed to serve his country. Eighty-six years ago this month, the Sultan of Swat traded out his swing for a salute [...]
Posted by Rob Crotty on May 25, 2010, under - World War I.
Tags: army, baseball, draft cards, famous veterans, pershing and ruth, private babe ruth, world war i
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