Tag: history
member name: Erin P.
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June 20, 2008 09:26 PM EDT --
After the War of 1812, there was a rush to build bigger, better fortifications along the East Coast against foreign enemies. The earliest version of Fort Delaware was completed in 1819 . . .
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December 30, 2007 10:26 PM EST --
In recounting his visit to Eastern State Penitentiary in 1842, Charles Dickens wrote:
"... I hold this slow and daily tampering with the mysteries of the brain to be immeasurably worse than . . .
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August 07, 2008 06:02 PM EDT --
When we decided to return to my hometown of Oceanside for our family vacation this year, I knew I wanted to take my kids to historic attractions that would leave an impression, help them understand the . . .
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July 31, 2007 07:33 PM EDT --
Ever since my son was about 2 years old, he's had the gift of sensing others' presence. That's what we call them in our home, too: The Others. Mainly out of necessity since the . . .
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January 12, 2008 05:12 PM EST --
Affordable. Compact. Plentiful. Beautiful. Artwork. Historical pieces. Souvenirs. So many words can describe a postcard. They are one of the most collected . . .
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September 10, 2007 09:38 PM EDT --
I had never, before this week, thought about my son's perceptions of 9/11 (my daughter was only 3 at the time and is still blissfully unaware of most tragic things in this world). I had never . . .
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January 13, 2008 03:27 PM EST --
In my earlier article about Deltiology (aka postcard collecting) , I stated that one of the great things I enjoy about postcards is the brief glimpse we get into others' lives. Sometimes a . . .
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October 26, 2007 04:45 PM EDT --
Last weekend (has it been a week already!) our family decided to take advantage of the nice Indian Summer weather, so we loaded up the bikes and hit the road, headed for Valley Forge, PA. Saturday . . .
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April 26, 2008 04:26 PM EDT --
Early this week hubby and I had a few hours to go explore the nearby countryside. We drove north from Delaware into Pennsylvania on Route 896. We had lunch at a quiet little shop called 'Country . . .
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June 15, 2008 05:42 PM EDT --
I have a brief photoessay to introduce you to a sleepy little place that never gets very crowded. It's a place that makes a great family vacation. It's also a place that's . . .
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October 12, 2007 10:50 PM EDT --
I have always liked strolling through the streets of Old New Castle, lined by carefully-designed sidewalks of red brick, most displaced by many years of growing tree roots. It's . . .
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March 18, 2008 02:27 PM EDT --
When you think about Revolutionary War sites in Pennsylvania, you might think of the Brandywine Battlefield or Valley Forge, but there is one far smaller and far more important site that has been . . .
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March 18, 2008 11:06 PM EDT --
I know many of you have either seen or heard of Ghost Hunters' visit to Fort Mifflin (aired March 6th, 2008 on SciFi) ... and it was the first time we became aware of the existence of this place. . . .
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March 28, 2008 10:56 PM EDT --
The last time I addressed you all with an article concerning this eerie sight, it was late December and we'd gotten there too late to go on a tour. Before you go on, I highly recommend that . . .
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June 21, 2008 12:16 AM EDT --
When you purchase ferry tickets to go from Delaware City, Delaware to Pea Patch Island (Fort Delaware), you also get a lift over to Fort Mott State Park in New Jersey which is on the opposite side of . . .
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August 23, 2007 10:54 PM EDT --
Stalking an unknown
Being unsure of everything
Under a bright, blue sky.
Following an unseen prophet,
Answering to an unrevealed god,
Ignoring myself while deciphering
The whispering wind . . .
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October 12, 2007 08:18 PM EDT --
Winterthur, an American countyr estate nestled north of the bustling city of Wilmington, boasts one of the most impressive collections of Americana available and was created in the likeness of 18th and . . .
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August 21, 2007 11:31 PM EDT --
In truth, let me begin by saying that this is the first of Carol Goodman's books that I have read. And, in all honesty, I liked the cover art and the assumption that it would involve sonnets, . . .
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