Francis Lightfoot Lee (10/14/1734 1/11/1797)
He wrought there industriously during four years, never seeking his own ends, but only the public’s.
Ely Lilly – more than a pill pusher
Eli Lilly( (July 8, 1838 – June 6, 1898) was a businessman, and if you were to mention his name to anyone in business, they would immediately think of the giant pharmaceutical company still in existence that bears his name. But … Continued
Why is Richard Henry Lee famous?
“Why then, sir,” (said Richard Lee, in conclusion,) “why do we longer delay? Why still deliberate? Let this happy day give birth to an American republic. Let her arise, not to devastate and to conquer, but to reestablish the reign of peace and of law. The eyes of Europe are fixed upon us.
Francis Lewis (1713-1803)
What did Francis Lewis do? Continuing series on the Signers of the Declaration of Independence Francis Lewis was born in Wales, child of Reverend Francis and Amy Lewis. Both parents died by the time he reached age four, and his … Continued
Kate Warne
Tales of the Civil War – First Female Detective When was Kate Warne born? Kate Warne was born in the year of 1833 in Erin, New York. By 1856, at the age of 23, Warne’s husband passed away, leaving her … Continued
Philip Livingston
Signers of the Declaration of Independence Philip Livingston was born in Albany, NY. His father was a merchant, involved in the founding of Albany and obtaining its charter. In the merchant trade, the Livingstons engaged in what is known as … Continued
Vietnam and African Americans
Webster Anderson and other heroes The Vietnam War was another period of deep division in our nation. The fear of Communism, with Khrushchev banging his shoe at the UN and declaring that the grandchildren of the Boomer generation would live … Continued
Battle of Santa Rosa Island
Harvey E. Brown, a rock on which the Confederacy broke Harvey Brown was born September 6, 1795 in Rahway, New Jersey. He was a disciplined and studious child, entering West Point military academy in 1814, and graduating in 1819, with … Continued
Signers of the Declaration
Thomas Lynch Jr. ( August 5, 1749 – 1779 ) The short but tumultuous life of Thomas Lynch Jr. is a story of persistence in the face of difficulty, and potential cut short. Thomas’s family had a distinguished lineage, reaching … Continued
Champ Ferguson, Guerilla
The Battle of Saltville Champ Ferguson at Saltville became one of the controversial figures of the Civil War. Chronicled in the biography Champ Ferguson, Confederate Guerilla by Thurman Sensing, Champ’s role in the execution of black prisoners of war after … Continued