Tag Archives: history

Ford’s Theatre

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Don Merritt

A visit to Ford’s Theatre in Washington is a step into the past, so familiar, so haunting… It was here in this place that President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by actor John Wilkes Booth; an act of sheer madness. Mr. … Continue reading →

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Religion: a historian’s definition

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Don Merritt

A few weeks back in a post called “A Little bit of History” I quoted 10 lessons of history as recorded by the late Professor J. Rufus Fears, and today I thought I’d share something else from Professor Fears. This … Continue reading →

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A Little About the Bible

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Don Merritt

This post is the next post in a three-part series of posts about how I go about viewing current events that I thought some might find of interest.  The first part, in case you’ve missed it is called A little … Continue reading →

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A Little bit of History

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Don Merritt

Well, since I’ve decided to experiment with expanding the scope of this blog into some current things that I have avoided here in the past,I had a thought this morning while I was crawling around in the mud trying to … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on the Past

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Don Merritt

Maybe I was a really strange kid, but by the time I was in the third grade I thought that history was the most important subject in school.  I recall that this surprised my parents who wanted to know where … Continue reading →

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Being Inspired

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Don Merritt

I’ve always been amazed at the story of Abraham Lincoln’s life, it’s the original rags to riches sort of story.  Imagine a kid born in a log cabin in utter and desperate poverty who grows up the become president of … Continue reading →

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Peaceful Scenes

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Don Merritt

A couple of weeks ago, I visited this little town in the mountains of West Virginia.  The surrounding scenery is beautiful, everywhere I went I could hear birds singing happily.  There were few cars, little modern-day clutter, and clear blue … Continue reading →

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Those Who Have Gone Before

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Don Merritt

It sure is easy to think that nobody has ever lived through the trials and tribulations that we go through, and yet many have done so.  Some times we might think that our modern age is so vastly different that … Continue reading →

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What are these two characters up to?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Don Merritt

Here are two real characters, I wonder how many of you recognize them… Here’s a hint:  No, this isn’t from a movie!  These boys are really quite famous apart from Hollywood, although they would both have been great movie characters. … Continue reading →

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I Wonder What That Is?

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Don Merritt

  Recently I visited Annapolis, Maryland.  It was a brisk February day to say the least!  Downtown Annapolis is a great place to explore, particularly if you like old historic buildings, which I do.  As I went down the street, … Continue reading →

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