World War II Hero, Baseball Hall-of-Famer
Baseball is timeless. A Game played 50 years ago still is relevant today. You can read a box-score form 1912 and it still makes sense. The continuity of the game is very traditional. It spreads from word of mouth, from dad-to-son, and then the next generation. Bob Feller was born when Woodrow Wilson was President and we had not yet returned the Doughboys home from WWI. When he passed away in 2010, his life had spanned 16 different Presidents. He was a a true war hero whose w
Eyewitness to History: Remembering Richard Nixon's Historic Resignation
Certain Events in our personal lives are forever etched in a manner that we cannot ever forget where were when these events unfolded. Nixon's resignation was one of the most pivotal moments of our history and certainly one for our country. Although I was just ten years old I experienced an event that I instinctively knew was one i would never forget. Eyewitness to History: 40 Years ago, Richard Nixon became the first, and only President to resign. A President who accomplis
Provenance: Very Early Books on George Washington
When it comes to our nations First President there is hardly a shortage of regarding George Washington. But in 1804, just five years after he passed, the first books written were instant classics. I managed to score both editions of Washington Irving's biographies as well as John Marshall, the former Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall. According to the American Library of Congress, only nine copies of each are known to exist. These came form the estate sale of the twi
The Provenance of My Archaeological Artifacts
Two Swords from India - Early 1900s Indian Sentries, 1902 These swords are also called ''Talwar'' in Hindi. When the Muslims invaded Northern India, they easily subdued the armies that were defending the northern province of Kashmir. One of the reasons why the Muslims swept so easily over the Indian armies was because they had superior weapons. The curved sword was balanced in such a way that it could be easily maneuvered while on horseback. If the Indian armies were going t
