Independence Hall William Hurrie was probably in a "hurry" when he ascended the stairs of the State House in Philadelphia (Independence Hall) on July 8,...

McCracken Family (Photo: Rennett's Studio; copyright now owned by L. Thomson) Although others were born after him, my dad was the last of his generation...

Revolutionary Soldiers are buried in various cemeteries and graveyards with some near battle grounds and others near lands where they moved after America gained its...

The Johnsons & The Smiths When I found out that my great-great grandmother Martha (Johnson) Peelle's parents were William Johnson and Rachel Smith, I figured...

Little Pawnee Creek runs through our family's property.  To the south, it crosses the road at what is affectionately called "The Crooked Bridge."  The bridge,...

I don't really think of my Uncle Dewey as having a lot of pets.  However, I do remember him as someone who liked animals.  And,...

Some lives sound just like a movie script or a good book.  You can't wait to find out what is going to happen next.  Such...

When I go to cemeteries, which I do more than most people, I generally notice two types of graves in particular - the graves of...

 World War II brought the threat of attacks from the skies.  As such, the coasts began blackout practice, which entailed extinguishing or covering anything that...

The Grand Army of The Republic (G.A.R.) was an organization for veterans of the Civil War that fought for the Union.  It existed from 1866...