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Photo of the Week: July 8, 2015

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Don Merritt

  Early morning in York, PA

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Chasing Trains

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Don Merritt

I told you last week that we were going off for a little adventure, and now I will tell you about it; we went off chasing trains. Of course this isn’t the sort of thing that She Who Must Be … Continue reading →

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We Hold These Truths…

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Don Merritt

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: June 10, 2015

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Don Merritt
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Where the guns fell silent

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Don Merritt

This was the home of Wilmer McLean and his family on that fateful in April of 1865. I had the opportunity to visit this home a couple of weeks back, and I thought I would share a little about my … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: May 27, 2015

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Don Merritt

  I’ve been a little remiss lately with the photo of the week, but among other things, I’ve been out getting new pictures to fill this spot, including the one above that I shot last Wednesday while visiting Mr. Jefferson’s … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: Conditions in Thessalonica

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Don Merritt

Thessalonica was located on the Macedonian coast with a large natural harbor, which would explain its founding there in 315 B.C. by Casander, a general of Alexander the Great.  In 146 B.C. the Romans made it the capital of Macedonia … Continue reading →

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#1: Remembering Martin Van Buren

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Don Merritt

I think every kid in America has found this post when doing a homework assignment, and surely, they all have one of these pictures in their report. Yes dear friends, this is the most viewed post in the history of … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Week: November 19, 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Don Merritt

  Williamsburg, Virginia about a year ago…

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Photo of the Week: October 22, 2014

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Don Merritt

  The Truman balcony was added to the South Portico of the White House during the reconstruction that began in 1948, and has served well ever since as a refuge for first families during the warm months of the year. … Continue reading →

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