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Dee Notaro's Blog – March 2015 Archive (3)
Irish Signer of the Declaration of Independence
James Smith was born in Ireland's province of Ulster in 1719 and went to the American colonies as a boy. A member of the Continental Congress 1776-1778, he served in the war of independence as a Colonel of the Pennsylvania Militia from 1775-1776. Smith died on 11 July 1806. He was also a…
Added by Dee Notaro on March 25, 2015 at 5:30am — No Comments
Galvanized Yankees
If you live in the southern part of the United States, you know they are still not over the war. Which war? The one where the south lost! So thought I would stir the pot a little.
A large part of the 34th Mississippi Infantry was captured on the 24th of November, 1863 at…
ContinueAdded by Dee Notaro on March 18, 2015 at 5:00am — 4 Comments
The Irish 'Flavor' of the Erie Canal Workforce
When European settlement of North America started pushing inland from the coast, transportation problems repeatedly occurred. The biggest problem was the Appalachian Mountains, 400 miles from the coast. This made it difficult to transport goods as well as…
ContinueAdded by Dee Notaro on March 7, 2015 at 5:30am — 1 Comment
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