I had an opportunity to visit the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, last week. It houses the most extensive collection of artifacts from the Great War in the world. I have previously written about family who served in The Great War in both the Army and the Navy. I … Continue reading Letters From Home: World War I
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The Perils of Disproving Family Legends
I am knee-deep in genealogy paperwork this weekend. A package from the National Archives containing the military records of my great-grandfather, Sidney J. Kelly, Sr. spilled over 100 photocopied pages across my table that probably have not been disturbed since the 1920's at a time when his widow was seeking assistance with pensions and death … Continue reading The Perils of Disproving Family Legends
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When you say nothing at all…
The song When You Say Nothing At All sticks in my head, and it is a frequent companion on my travels between the Tidewater of Virginia and the Georgia Low Country. In fact, I have more than one version of it. One that gets played on the southern journey and one that plays on the … Continue reading When you say nothing at all…
Michael's Monologue 