Genealogy tip for today: Highlighting today’s
genealogy blog
Genealogy
Tip for today: This is quite an interesting
blog. If you are like me, cemeteries fascinate you; not because I’m a werewolf,
but because I’m a genealogist.
It takes a few years to
really appreciate a cemetery, I think. After you have lost a few loved ones you
realize that what you put in a cemetery at a loved one’s grave is a statement
and memorial to that person’s life. It says something about who he/she was.
This blog is informative (with
announcements), and educational. Currently it has a post teaching you the
meanings of symbols on monuments. For example, a lamb often represents a child,
as is the case for my brother who died 5 days before he turned three.
It is associated with the
website of the same name. Consequently it also gives announcements about their
website, even contests they have for contributors – inviting everyone to become
one.
It gives lessons on how to
edit the information on their website, and/or the information that you may be
putting into their website.
Overall, if you have started
researching cemeteries or have anything to do with tombstones, this blog is for
you.
Blogs Reviewed:
Today
in History
1189 After the death
of Henry II, Richard Lionheart is crowned king of England
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| Richard, Lionheart |
1260 Mamelukes under
Sultan Qutuz defeat Mongols and Crusaders at Ain Jalut.
1346 Edward III of England begins the siege of Calais ,
along the coast of France
1650 The English under
Cromwell defeat a superior Scottish army under David Leslie at the Battle
of
Dunbar.
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| Battle of Dunbar |
1777 The American flag
(stars & stripes), approved by Congress on June 14th, is carried into
battle for the first time by a force under General William Maxwell.
1783 The Treaty of Paris is signed by Great
Britain and the new United States
1838 Frederick
Douglass escapes slavery disguised as a sailor. He would later write The
Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass, his memoirs about slave life.
1855 General William
Harney defeats Little Thunder's Brule Sioux at the Battle of Blue Water in Nebraska
1895 The first
professional American football game is played in Latrobe , Pennsylvania
1914 The French
capital is moved from Paris to Bordeaux
as the Battle of the Marne
begins.
1916 The German Somme front is broken by an Allied offensive.
1918 The United States recognizes the nation of Czechoslovakia
1939 After Germany ignores Great
Britain 's ultimatum to stop the invasion of Poland , Great
Britain declares war on Germany ,
marking the beginning of World War II in Europe .
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| Athenia |
1943 British troops
invade Italy , landing at Calabria
1944 The U.S. Seventh Army captures Lyons , France
1945 General Tomoyuki
Yamashita, the Japanese commander of the Philippines ,
surrenders to Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright at Baguio
1967 Lieutenant
General Ngyuen Van Thieu is elected president of South Vietnam
1969 Ho Chi Minh, the
leader of North Vietnam
1976 The unmanned US
1981 Egypt
1989 US begins
shipping military aircraft and weapons to Columbia
1994 Russia and China
2001 Protestant loyalists
in Belfast , Ireland
Birthdays
today:
1849 Sarah Orne
Jewett, author (Tales of New England, The Country of the Pointed Firs).
1856 Louis H.
Sullivan, architect who gained fame for his design of the Chicago Auditorium
Theater.
1875 Ferdinand
Porsche, automotive engineer, designer of the Volkswagen in 1934 and the
Porsche
sports car in 1950.
1894 Richard Niebuhr,
theologian.
1907 Carl Anderson,
physicist and 1936 Nobel prize winner for his discovery of the positron.
1914 Dixie Lee Ray,
Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission who received the U.N. Peace Prize in
1977.
1927 Hugh Sidey, news
correspondent and author of John F. Kennedy, President.
1931 Albert Henry
DeSalvo, a serial killer and rapist known as the "Boston Strangler";
though he confessed to 13 murders, debate continues over which crimes he
actually committed.
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| Eileen Brennan |
1942 Alan Charles
"Al" Jardine, musician, composer, vocalist, member of Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame; founding member of the band The Beach Boys.
1949 Petros VII
(Petros Papapetrou), Greek Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa (1997–2004).
1964 Adam Curry,
co-founder of Mevio, Inc., Internet entertainment company.
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| Charlie Sheen |
1965 Charlie Sheen
(Carlos Irwin Estevez), actor (Platoon, Two and a Half Men TV
series).
1976 Ashley Jones, actress
(True Blood and The Young and the Restless TV series).
Word for the
day:
honcho
PRONUNCIATION:
(HAWN-choh)
MEANING:
noun: One who is in charge of a
situation; leader; boss.
verb tr.: To organize, manage, or lead a project, event, etc.
verb tr.: To organize, manage, or lead a project, event, etc.
ETYMOLOGY:
From
Japanese hancho, from han (squad) + cho (chief). Earliest documented use: 1947.
USAGE:
“The
three head honchos are the recipients of the Best CEO Award.”
Cool Heads and Calm Nerves at the Helm; The Business Times (Singapore
Cool Heads and Calm Nerves at the Helm; The Business Times (
Quote for the day:
You can
out-distance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside
you. -Rwandan proverb
Today’s
Recipe
Down Home Country Cooking
September hints at the coming fall, brings the return of school, football and family holidays – all things “family”. So this month we are going to feature “down home cooking”. If you have a recipe you want to share, please leave it in the comment box.
Our first recipe is Sweet Potato Pie. I just love the *new* sweet potato fries and tots! They are delicious! So this caught my eye. I hope you like it.
1 nine inch pie shell
2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/4 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons rum flavoring
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
2 eggs, well beaten
1 1/4 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons rum flavoring
4 tablespoons butter, melted
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine the
ingredients in a large bowl and beat until smooth and well blended. Pour into
pie shell. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 300 degrees F. and bake
for about 50 minutes more or until the filling is firm.
Hint:
If you want your crust to turn out flaky and crisp, not soggy, lightly brush
egg whites onto the pie crust with NO YELLOW and bake for 3 to
5 minutes at 350 degrees, remove from the oven and let cool to room temp. and
then add the filling and follow the baking instructions above.
ENJOY!
Now You Know!
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