About Map of Time:
The goal of my blog is to further historical knowledge. As an avid reader of history I would like to share the events that have helped to form the future. Posts will appear every Thursday every other Thursday (scheduling has been temporarily changed) on various historic subjects, mainly focusing on US History (Reader Beware: Nearly every other post is on a nautical subject). Sometimes posts will be about an event, other times concentrating on individuals.
About J. G. Burdette:
There isn’t really much to say. I am an aspiring writer of mainly older children’s fictional stories. However, I’m still in the publishing process.
As you may have noticed I am a RMS Titanic ‘Enthusiast’, although my main interest in the subject is the officers and wireless operators. Other interests include: American colonial era, crochet, folk music, genealogy, lives of 18th century indentured servants, maritime, mid/late 19th and early 20th century factory labor conditions, Scottish and Welsh history and the study of American and British accents/dialects. And last but not least the Red Skelton radio shows.
~ J. G. Burdette
Hi JG Thank you for visiting my blog, we share the same interests, History. I’m from Belfast and a protestant, but have a great interest in the history of Ireland and her struggle for freedom from English rule. Sadly in the North we were only taught British history in school, that has contributed greatly to the unending sectarian violence in Ulster. If you asked a Belfast protestant who was Michael Collins or what happened at the General Post Office in Dublin at Easter 1916 they probably couldn’t tell you? My book ‘Lily & Me’ although it is a story of the early part of my life it is also a social history of Belfast at the beginning of the 20th century. Best Wishes.
As Mr. Santanya stated: “Those who do not read history are doomed to repeat it.” History has virtually been kicked out of the door nowadays.
And people wonder why we seem to be stuck in a loop. You see the same thing in stories and mythology – Joseph Campbell notes that every hero gets the elixir, but not every hero chooses to keep it, in which case,the process has to repeat itself.
It’s a pity…By the way I really like your blog. Very informative and interesting.
Many thanks. I’m in research mode at the moment, hence all the history stuff.
J.G.
I appreciate you stopping by my blog. I’d be interested to know the opinion of someone with a history background on Ussher’s Annals of the World. Thanks in advance.
Mr. Coleman, thanks for dropping by. As an ‘amateur historian’ I’m afraid my opinion would not be very professional.
It’s strange I’ve never heard of this book. It looks very interesting. I will try to get a hold of a copy and read it.
J. G.,
Interesting information on the Britannic. Timely too. My wife and I are in Branson, MO and can see the Titanic exhibit from our motel!
The Annals by Ussher can be download as a PDF at no charge at:
http://www.davidcox.com.mx/library/U/Ussher%20-%20Annals%20of%20The%20World%20(b).pdf
There’s a good synopsis of Ussher’s chronology on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ussher_chronology
Thank you and God bless,
Greg
Thanks for the links. I hadn’t thought of wiki. It is interesting to note that Britannic went down not too far from Isle Patmos.
Glad you liked the cutaway of the Titanic. The finished illustration of the Titanic will appear in the April 2012 edition of Cobblestone Magazine. Part of what makes these sorts of commissions so interesting is all the research and background reading I get to do, and I’ve very much enjoyed reading up on the engineering and design of these extraordinary vessels. I’ll be posting more stages tomorrow and Friday, when the illustration will hopefully be finished. Thanks again for the like – hope you enjoy the finished drawing!
I can’t wait to see the finished product.
Enjoyed your blog. History is a such a great trove of interesting facts. I am fascinated by the Civil War Confederate leadership. Thanks for posting.
I’m glad you enjoyed the read. The Civil War, especially the Confederate side, has always been a favorite subject of mine.
Thanks for visiting, and liking, my blog today. And, of course, for introducing me to yours. I am very interested in history and the lessons it can teach us. Your story today about the Oatmans was compelling, to say the least. What a journey they took! I was also fascinated that Olive ended up marrying a Fairchild from Michigan. I may need to look up my genealogy now to see if her husband was related to my Fairchild ancestors. I wouldn’t be surprised as they were from the north eastern States as well. Keep up the good work … Be well …
Thank you for the kind words, they are much appreciated. I am glad you like my blog, thanks for following. It would be interesting if you were related to Olive’s husband. Quite a feather in your cap, so to speak.
P.S. I thought your story “Heelun Coo” very amusing.
I am sure that you have way more than 200 followers but I gave you an award on my page. It’s just a way to share blogs with my readers. I wanted to share yours because I enjoy reading it.
http://indianastoryteller.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/i-won-an-award-liebster-blog/
Thank you and your award is well-deserved. Congrats.
Hi again.
I was going to read your blog on Benedict Arnold But when I went to the link it said this: theunrevealeddispatches.wordpress.com is no longer available.
The authors have deleted this blog.
Is the blog going to be coming back anytime soon ?
Thanks and I love your blogs
It wasn’t doing so well, lucky if it got one hit in a day. I’m not sure it’ll ever be back.
Aww, and I loved reading it SO much.:(
Sorry
. Who knows, one of these days it might turn up in book format.
Is having an article having only one reader a day, a reason to take it away?
You mean delete it? If that is the case, no I don’t think so. I have earlier posts that had nary a reader for many months.
“oef” we would say in Dutch. Because other-while I would have to delete lots of my postings.
The deal with the Benedict Arnold blog, was that not only was it not doing well, I didn’t have as much time as I would have liked. When doing something I like to give it my best effort. So that’s why I deleted it.
Ok. thanks. Hopefully you can find more time now with your present blog. Lots of success.
Thank you!
That’s okay
OOH, That would be so cool, to read about it in a book 
Keep up the good work J.G.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I am currently maintaining three active ones and plan on opening two more; these will tend to be historical and educational.
I look forward to seeing what their like.
I love history…..from the Tudors to WWII, it doesn’t matter! Thankyou for stopping at my blog because it led me to yours. I look forward to catching up, finding out and following.
Looking forward to having you aboard and I am enjoying your blog (I’ve subscribed via RSS feed). Hope you enjoy my posts!
On the 6th May (1st Sunday in May)we celebrate the memory of the Battle of the Atlantic. The longest battle of the second world war, The longest Naval battle in history. A dreadful lose of life on both sides, the Allies lost 3500 merchant ships and 175 warships. The German U Boat service lost 783 submarines. We will remember.
I’ve never really read much about WWII, just the very basics. With such a large loss of ships, I can only imagine the amount of lives lost.
Like you I am a lover of history. Thanks for the post. My wife is from Ireland.
Thanks for stopping by. I enjoyed your historical marker post. Where I live we have them all over the place, but their in such odd spots I can never get around to reading them.
I have parked a quarter of a mile a way and walked back to take some of the photos. Check out the others under the topic Virginia and Historical section.
I’ll do that, Dave, thanks!
I wasn’t sure my last message went through. Look under topic section for Virginia Places and Historical for more.
I have had to walk 1/4 of a mile after finding a place to park to get some of the photos. Others I had to be careful and stop on the road and take a quick shot.
Hi, Dave, yes it went through. But I know what you mean. Lately my comments have been going to spam folders. WordPress glitch, I guess.
Hi J.G,
Thank you for visiting my blog. We share the same fascination with Titanic. Although I am a novice, I am slowly discovering the power of history and the catharsis of writing about it. Thank you for your support.
I enjoy reading your blog (I think ‘enjoy’ is the wrong word when considering such a calamity). It is so sad that your g-grandfather died on the Titanic. As far as I know I had no distant relatives aboard the ship.
I’m a bit of a novice too, not knowing as much about Titanic’s technicalities as other do. I tend to focus on the crew-members.
Keep up the good work and thanks for stopping by!
Thank you for stopping by my blog. Just glancing around yours, I see I could learn a lot about history! I look forward to reading more of it.
Glad to have you aboard I hope you enjoy. I enjoyed your post on crocheted food. Can’t say I’ve ever thought of making food, it’s very neat!
Hi,
Thanks for visiting our blog. You have a cool site with an interesting theme that I can relate to since I write about some similar stuff. I would also invite you to check out my companion website http://www.offthebeatenpath.ws. In particular, here’s a url to a section I think you would enjoy – http://www.offthebeatenpath.ws/Battlefields/FortBlakeley/index.html#Shenandoah. It’s about the Confederate commerce raider CSS Shenandoah.
I’ve become a follower of yours. Looking forward to future posts.
Dan Lawson
Thanks for the link I enjoyed, since I’ve been meaning to read about the Shenandoah. Really enjoyed your post your photos were beautiful. Love the horses! Thanks for stopping by and for following. Hope you enjoy the future posts!
Thanx for your thought. Keep on pluggin’ — my slogan’s been PERSISTENCE PAYS.
Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comment. I enjoyed reading up on a little Connecticut history.
Your blog is exceptionally lovely. Enjoyed my stroll, thank you.
~ Cara
Thanks much and thanks for stopping by!
Thank you for visiting my blog. I have one simple question: how do you find time to read about history, crochet and write books, all along with keeping 2 blogs up to date?
Haha! It isn’t easy. Hopefully I’ll be able to dive into more of my research/writing endeavors this summer, which I have fallen woefully behind in.
Keeping the blogs up to date is a bit easier. At By Hook or By Pen, my sister and I take turns doing posts and then here I post but once a week. I manage to read one or two books a week which usually counts for casual reading or research.
As for crocheting I get that in whenever time permits, usually while
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listening to an audiobook (an audiobook about history, no less
Thanks for stopping by and for your comment, much appreciated.
Thanks for stopping by my blog! It’s always fun to connect with kindred spirits. Best wishes for your writing.
Thank you!
I’ve read many of your books and found your American Girl books most enjoyable.
thanks for stopping by my blog JG. CAn’t help but notice you’re into wireless operators, etc, presumably naval ones mainly. My late mother was one of the first female wireless operators in the Australian Airforce in 1941 and later cyphers [ decoding ] and became a commissioned officer.
Really, that’s amazing! I thinks it’s a shame that radio officers are becoming thing of the past in the Merchant Marine with the GMDSS coming on the scene.
Thanks for stopping by and for your comment.
I am pleased to have found this blog. I am a (mature) postgrad student and working on a dissertation about Victorian maritime literature.
Sounds interesting. But then anything maritime related is interesting to me. Thoroughly enjoying your blog, your photographs are superb.
Thanks for stopping by and for your comment!
JG – Like your blog! Thanks for visiting mine, and come back to the history of the stamp mill in Placerville!
Thanks for stopping by and for your comment.
Really enjoyed your post on Placerville. I didn’t know those types of tours existed. Very magnificent!
Thanks for stopping by and liking some of my posts! So glad it brought me to your blog…which looks fascinating (I love history so that’s probably why!)
Excited to follow your blog! All the best, Aims from http://www.aimsphotos.wordpress.com
Enjoying your photos a great deal. The gravestone photos are magnificent and even more so because the stones appear to be in better condition than many local early 20th century stones. Looking forward to more of your posts! Thanks for your comment and for stopping by.
This is SO true! Many “more recent” gravestones are in much worse condition…. sadly that fits our culture which is this “quantity rather than quality”… Sure don’t find gravestones like that here in Canada!
I think here in the US you would be more likely to find stones like those in your photos around New England.
Yes this is true.
I live in Western Canada but there might be something similar to these out in Eastern Canada (maybe I’ll go find some, some day! 
) It would be neat to see New England too… (*sigh* there are just too many places to visit…!)
Haha! I hear you there. I think I got bit by the wanderlust bug. So many places to visit so little time.
Hello!!! I have nominated you for the “One Lovely Blog” award. You can view your nomination here http://woolhogs.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/awards-gratitude-and-a-sweet-farewell/
You can pass this award on, or just enjoy the fact that your blog is awesome! xxxx
Thank you very much for the award. I will definitely be passing it on.
Thank you so much for liking my posts at http://architecturama.wordpress.com!
Your posts on the Navy Yard were very interesting. You know it’s kind of sad they’ll be demolishing the Officer’s Quarters.
Thanks! It is sad, I agree. The demolition by neglect was tragic. At least some of it will be saved, hopefully.
I love what you’re doing with your blog. Not only is it interesting to read, but you’re changing the face of entertainment, making media a form of education rather than just thoughtless words. Cheers to you!
Thank you, glad you hear you like the blog. It’s enjoyable to me to write for a wonderful ‘audience’. Thanks for stopping by and for commenting!
Thank you for stopping by my blog. I’ve found yours to be fascinating!
Glad you find the blog fascinating! Thanks for stopping by and or your comment.
Thank you for liking my posts, I really appreciate you visiting – hopefully you will enter the challenge too?!
I’ve been contemplating it and I’m working on a cloche this week. I may enter that, but I’m not sure.
Thank you for visiting my blog today, I’m glad there are other history lovers out there, you’re blog is really interesting!
I’ve found your blog very interesting as well and enjoyed my visit. Thanks for stopping by!
Sorry for the bad grammar! I meant ‘your’!!
Don’t fret
I left a comment with terrible spelling a few weeks ago and only noticed until I hit post comment. Was I ever embarrassed.
Ta for the visit!
If your interest in the Titanic, or in the White Star Line, or in Captain Edward Smith, extends further, you might like to see a pic of the engraving of the semi-deprowed Celtic after its sisterly mishap in 1887 off New York.
I like the severe expression of the lady on the right, as if she’s thinking how unseemly this sort of behaviour by a ship was.
Edward Smith had joined the Celtic in 1880 as a fourth officer – though I don’t know he was aboard when this happened.
I found it whilst browsing through news magazines of the 19th century. There’s a whole bunch of interesting pictures, especially the pre-photographic detailed engravings.
Thanks for the link.
The Celtic really got torn up. I’m surprised no one was killed aboard the Celtic.
“Edward Smith had joined the Celtic in 1880 as a fourth officer – though I don’t know he was aboard when this happened”
That has aroused my curiosity. I’ll see what I can find about Smith and if he was on this particular voyage.
Thanks for your comment.
I hope you don’t mind but I’m going to include a link to your blog, specifically your avalanche story in my post today. It includes a story about a train stuck in the snow but only lightly touches on the passengers. I’d like to show that side and your post does – dramatically. Hopefully, I’ll point some people to a new favorite source of stories about history.
That’s fine, thanks for doing so. I read your post, it’s very interesting!
The key phrase for me is your aim to ‘share the events that have helped to form the future”. History is never boring (or irrelevant) if we keep that thought in our minds! =D
No, your right, it isn’t. Plus there is so much today that can interest people, young and old, in history. The documentaries (when you can find one that isn’t riddled with mistakes) are getting more and more interesting.
Thanks for visiting and for your comment.
Hi. Interesting blog. I’m off for a proper scoot around but wanted to say thanks for the visit to my blog in the meantime.
Thanks, hope you enjoy your visit.
A beautifully laid out and informative blog site. Spellbound by the feeling in the blogs and images. Simply terrific
Thanks much! I enjoyed my visit to your blog today. The photographs are absolutely grand.
Thanks for stopping by.
you are very welcome and thanks for your comment it is really appreciated
great blog enjoyed it
Thanks
Hello, just wanted to say thank you so much for visiting my blog. I’m going to lose myself for a few hours exploring yours I think – great work!
Thanks, glad to hear it! I enjoyed my visit to your blog very much also!
Thanks for stopping by and for your comment.
Hi J.G. I like your attitude and honesty. We are from similar cultural backgrounds and I share your interest in history both real and mythical. Bursting historically inaccurate bubbles is passion of mine and is sub-text of my Daniel series novels.
Thanks for the like on my blog. I will be following yours from now one.
Regards Davidrory
Thanks and I enjoyed your Ireland post. Glad you stopped by.
J.G. Please forgive my error. I misread the begining of this page and took a comment from one of your readers to be from you. We do not share cultural backgrounds.
Davidrory
That’s fine
My MM husband loves historical reads. This is one I will for sure direct him to. Great job!
Thanks, glad to hear it
Thank you for visiting and liking my blog! I am so happy to have found yours. It is very exciting to meet someone with similar interests. I love the ocean and everything with a past. My partner and I have taken up sailing this summer on our lakes in Saskatchewan. We went to Minneapolis in April and bought a trimaran from WindRiders. Sailing is a first for me. It’s a process.
How lucky you are to be able to sail! I’d love to give it a try someday (The QM2 I guess is aiming a bit high). Glad to have you aboard here on the blog!
Thanks for your comment and for following.
I followed the ‘like’ (thank you!) back to your blog. I am so glad I did! I enjoy history. You have an abundance of interesting pictures to keep the mind buzzing long after the information has been read. I may be guilty of appreciating historical pictures more than the history behind them since, for me, it’s the images that lead me to read more about it. Thanks for sharing the knowledge!
Haha, I’m guilty of the same thing. They can tell a story all by themselves. What I really like in a history book, is when the pictures are added about in the middle of the book, and you can continually come back and look at them.
Thanks for stopping by and for your comment.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Since I’m new to this, I appreciate see others as well.
You’re welcome!
I enjoy genealogy myself, and am following you blog through Google Reader.
Nice site, I enjoy visiting you here! beebeesworld
Thanks I’m enjoying yours too!
Thanks for looking at my blog. I try to include a bit of history of the places I visit when I blog because I find history the most interesting aspect of travel. I’m very interested in exploring this blog some more.
Thanks for stopping by, I enjoyed my visit to your blog today. I’ll be following! If I never get around to visiting other countries at least I’ll be able to get a glimpse through your blog.
Honored to have you stop by and read Sailing Fishing Boat even before it’s illustrated. Look forward to reading what you have to say, especially about old sailing ships. Please feel free to correct my misconceptions.
I’m happy to have stumbled across your blog. Looks like I’m in for some enjoyable reading.
Thanks for stopping by and for your comment!
I just relized I had a typo in my comment. In case you’re wondering, “bag” should have read blog of course!
Thanks for continuing to read my blog, I enjoy yours as well Best wishes, beebeesworld
You’re welcome and thanks!
I’m enjoying your blog and dose of history each week. Thank you for sharing your research and fascinating finds.
In writing about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin/Saint Theodora, I find her story an interesting snapshot of the American frontier in the 1800s. Have you looked at the stories of women religious and their presence in our history?
Thanks!
I have read a few biographies of women who were prominent in Christianity in American history (as well as those who became missionaries to other countries), people like Anne Hutchinson and missionary Narcissa Whitman. Very interesting people. Thanks for stopping by!
A wonderful blog and a great work, thank you for sharing!
Thanks
And t for stopping by!
I love history and enjoyed your most recent posts. I’ll be following and looking forward to the different topics you’ll bring to my in box! I’ve also had a fascination with the Titanic since I was little. I’ve years ago, I made a trip up to Vancouver, BC to see the exhibit when it was there.
I’m happy to meet someone with like interests! I look forward to having you aboard.
Thanks for your comment!
Thank you for stopping by my blog. I love history but rarely take time to read it anymore, unless I’m researching a story angle. Your blog looks great and it’s very specific. Nice.
You’re welcome! Thanks for visiting my own blog, as well. I appreciate it.
Good day! Thanks so much for visiting my blog. Your blog looks very nice and professional.
Thank you, so glad you stopped by!
Just curious…
How come you found my blog?
http://steanne.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/jacques-avelines-one-of-susans-ancestor/
Sometimes I get people who like it, but I don’t get any feedback from them. Just curious to know what do you like about my post?
BTW…
You have a great blog! I am not much into ships… more about planes and history of WWII…
http://rcaf403squadron.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/summer-of-1943/
Best regards
Pierre
Hello, Pierre, thanks for taking the time to stop by!
I found your blog through the WordPress Reader in the history section. A person can find quite a few great blog there.
I liked your post, because it gave the departed person a background. I’m guilty of frolicking around in graveyards photographing stones and many times wonder who these people were. Thanks for the second link I’m going to go check it out. I enjoy almost everything that is history related.
Thanks for your comment!
This story about the headstone is mind-boggling.
Calista was the mother of Edwina who married Joseph Lagasse, my great-grandfather’s brother. No surname on the headstone,
I have more than 300 posts on that blog which is a French version of another one.
I started it as a way to reach out for Americans with French-Canadian roots.
Susan was searching for her ancestors but she had hit a brickwall with Edward Newcity and Calista… Edward Newcity was Édouard Villeneuve.
I am good at solving but this is too incredible. Susan whom I never met shares the same passion for pictures, headstones and ancestors.
These series of articles is a way to pay homage to her and to Calista who is Scholastique Aveline, born August 3rd, 1818, a direct descendant of a soldier of the Berry Regiment who took part in the battle of Sainte-Foy in 1760 and survived.
About my other blog, this one is also mind-boggling,
I have got others too about war veterans whom I met personally.
Thanks for your reply.
Best regards,
Pierre
I’ve subscribed to your “Our Ancestors” blog through Google Reader. I look forward to more posts!
Thanks for liking my Civil War century post!
You’re very welcome, thanks for your comment!
Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog.
I can see I’m going to learn a lot from your blog, which is awesome because one of my favourite subjects in school was US history
You’re welcome, thanks for dropping by! Happy to hear you find this blog interesting.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
You’re welcome!
Thank you so much for liking my posts…I always feel very heart-warmed when you do.
You’re welcome. Believe me when I say your blog is one of my favorites!
Thank you so very much. And sincerely, yours one of mine too!
Thanks!
Thanks for dropping by my blog and the ‘like’. You have a very interesting blog here which I’ll catch up with when I have the time. If you’re interested in Scottish history and nautical themes you should peruse the stories of ‘The Vital Spark’ anad Para Handy – not exactly history but the gentle humour of Neil Munro’s stories is timeless.
Slainte mhath!
Thanks, I’ll check those stories out that you mentioned!
J.G. I truly appreciate you visiting my blog. I look forward to reading your posts in the future.
You’re welcome, thanks for stopping by!
Thank so much for visiting my side and promoting . This was been my passion since I was a young girl .
You’re welcome!
You have an interesting blog of history that one rarely is aware of!
I love history and am intrigued with the Titanic! I cannot wait to read more!
Thank you for sharing!
Ah a fellow Titaniac, so happy to have you aboard!
I hope you will enjoy my future posts, as much as I’m enjoying your blog!
thanks fro reading my blog-I enjoy yours as well best wiahes beebeesworld
You’re welcome and I also appreciate your support
Thanks for visiting my blog
Very interesting, my grandfather worked on Titanic
Thanks for stopping by, Ben.
You are welcome.
CBC TV may not be available to you but they are running a very good series at present “Titanic Blood & Steel” its a fictional account of the building of the ship. I think its wildly inaccurate but nevertheless a good drama.
Hi! Thanks for the head-up, hadn’t heard about it. I’ll see if I can find it on YouTube.
I’ve just been reading through all your comments, looking at your site, and I love it, as do MANY others. This is a site for me to bookmark and come back again and again. Thank you so much for visiting my site. I still haven’t focused on one subject yet since I am so random. History is one of my many loves. I know I need to, or start a new blog, but your purposeful site accomplishes so much more! Have you been to Cotton Boll Conspiracy http://southcarolina1670.wordpress.com/? Very cool history website. Have a great week-end. Hope my spelling is all ok!
Thanks so much! And you’re spelling looks fine. Yes I’m a follower of Cotton Boll Conspiracy, it’s one of my favorite blogs.
Loved your post on the whaling museum. It was very timely too, since I’ve been reading a few whaling books as of late. Also count on me for returning visits to your blog!
Thanks so much. I’ll look forward to many hours of interesting reading and corresponding.
Marsha
Hi, thanks for visiting my blog
You’re welcome, thanks for stopping by!
thanks for dropping by my blog, you have some fascinating stuff here.
You’re welcome and thanks!
thanks for checking out baz-and-lonnie. it’s nice to see an avid history buff out there
hope you enjoy seeing the beauty of launceston through my eyes. best, baz
You’re welcome, I enjoyed your post very much. Thanks for stopping by.
Thought I’d peek at some of your comments. I’m clearing out my strawberry bed tody and needed a break!
Hm, was it a mundane break reading through the comments? I think rummaging around in a drainage ditch near the house (it wasn’ t all that dirty and it was out in the country) and picking up “My Coke Rewards” codes would have been much more fun.
well, you live so far away…
I am not much of a historian or a writer. If I may comment on the creative side………. I really like what I see when your blog opens (download). The outlay, background and your header, everything together is just pretty to look at!
Why thank you so much for your kind comment! I appreciate it.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog. The Titanic story is like no other, with so many intriguing and appalling details, such as the fact that 75% of those who died were in 3rd class. I think it will continue to fascinate, and sadden, people for many more years to come. I didn’t include a photo of the wireless operator’s room mock-up in my Titanic blog post, but it was interesting, as were the original messages received by the Carpathia that night. History is a much under-appreciated subject, in my view!
Yes I agree with you about history being under-appreciated. I envy you very much. If I could I’d visit all of the Titanic museums.
Thanks for stopping by and also for sharing the Titanic photos on your blog. Enjoyed them!
Hi JG.
Today, we nominated you for the Sunshine Award. Check our post http://florastable.com/2012/11/23/the-sunshine-award/ if interested.
Have a wonderful day.
Thank you very much, I shall be passing it along sometime next month. I should have the time then!
I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award on my blog, Story & History, http://mthupp.wordpress.com. Your blog has enriched my writing and my life, and I wanted you to know how important your posts are to me.
I hope you will pass along the award to other bloggers, as outlined in my November 28 post, http://mthupp.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/nominated-for-one-lovely-blog-award/ .
Thank you.
Theresa Hupp
Thank you so much, Theresa! I will be passing it along next month, perhaps.
Congratulations! You’ve been nominated for the One Lovely Blog award! Click here to accept or at least check out the other nominees! Huzzah you!
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Thanks for the nomination! Will pass it along next week.
Hi there J.G. thank you for visiting my blog and your vote of confidence on my post, Silent Witnesses of an Era Long Gone. Your blog’s theme is great and I like it a lot.
Your photos were great. Thanks for stopping by and it’s good to here you like the theme!
Thanks for visiting my blog. I love history and I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts. We visited Tasmania recently and I’m planning to write several posts about the convicts and their stories. We want to visit the United States and follow the Civil War Trail too.
You’re welcome and I’m looking forward to further visits to your blog.
I’m fascinated by Australian history, so I’ll definitely be reading your convict posts. Thanks for stopping by!
This is a truly amazing blog, and I love reading each post.
I wanted to nominate you for the Liebster Award as you always inspire me.!
http://creativecloudfix.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/the-liebster-award/
Thank you so much, will be passing it along soon!
Hello,
I’ve nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award.
Check it out:
http://thatslifeandthenyousigh.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/the-versatile-blogger-award/
Thank you, I’m off to see that link now!
Thank you for visiting. You have a fascinating blog here. Thank you for sharing your wonderful research and knowledge. I also had a quick look at your lovely crochet on Etsy.
You’re welcome! Thanks also for returning the favor.
I am enjoying browsing your blog; it’s a perfect match yarn and beach! Looking forward to many more visits.
J.G. I’ve nominated you for a Leibster Award. The award is a “blogger to blogger award” that both allows other bloggers to show their appreciation to one another, and is a way to get to know some one new.
Here’s what you should do if you are interested:
1. Each person must post 11 things about themselves.
2. Answer the questions that the tagger set for you plus create 11 questions for the people you’ve tagged to answer.
3. Choose 11 people and link them in your post.
4. Go to their page and tell them.
5. No tag backs!
Here are the 11 questions from me:
1. When did you start blogging?
2. What motivated you to start blogging?
3. How often do you blog?
4. What suggestions do you have for new bloggers?
5. How much time do you put in on a blog?
6. Where do you come up with your ideas?
7. What other creative venues do you have?
8. Do you post on a particular time/day of the week?
9. What do you find most frustrating about blogging?
10. If you could do any one thing on your blog what would it be?
11. What was the favorite thing you ever did with your blog?
Cheers, ritaLOVEStoWRITE
Thank you so much, Rita. Certainly I’ll pass it along when I get the chance. Thanks again.
Hi I have nominated you for the wonderful team member award as I enjoy your blog so much. Here are the details.http://nanacathydotcom.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/award-wonderful-team-member-readership-award/
Why thank you! I’ll stop over in a little while.
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I have nominated you for the WP Family Awards. Stop by to pick up your award. Thanks for being a part of my blogging world!
http://ibdesignsusa.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/word-press-family-awards/
Thanks for the nomination. I’ve stopped by and will be passing it along when the opportunity presents itself. Thank you!
Your entirely welcome and enjoy your blog.
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I have received a bouquet (award), and since I totally enjoy your posts, I am in turn recognizing what you give me and want to share you with my readers. So I am officially offering you my bouquet, which can be found at http://tkmorin.wordpress.com/awards/
How kind of you! I’ll drop by to see.
Hello (again!)
In her third of high school, my daughter had to select the six subjects she would carry through to matric. The timetable was such that she had to choose between French and History, couldn’t do both. She’s always been excellent at languages so she went with French — but to this day I can’t get over the fact that she barely learned any history at school.
Keep the posts coming (and the hook busy!)
Best wishes from Cape Town
Hi, Jill! It seems to be the “thing” nowadays. I’m afraid that a lot of schools hardly bother to teach history anymore. For me it was compulsory and I loved it dearly! But language is good too. A second language is very helpful, no doubt.
As for keeping the hook busy, it goes 24/7…well almost.
I agree that French is helpful, although in our case it is a third language choice at school (English and Afrikaans are compulsory subjects). And of course many learners also have one of the other 9 indigenous official languages as a home tongue, in which case my guess would be that most of them would choose History anyway. Alex used her French last year when she spent some time in France, but still……. sigh.
Wow, trilingual! But, yeah, I understand what you’re saying. It has been said that studying the past it helps one to understand the future and that it is SUPPOSED to keep people from repeating the same mistakes of history.
Congratulations! I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award! Click the link to find out how to accept the award:
http://itsthelittlethingsblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/versatile-blogger-award/
Thank you, I’ll drop by!
I absolutely love the layout of your blog. How did you manage to set a picture over where the title line should be? I’ve been trying to figure out how to do that! Please let me know
Hello! I dropped by your blog and see you have a header image—did you want to know how to remove the blog name or how to set up the slideshow?
I wanted to be able to remove the blog name and have the image there instead, like you have it
Alrighty, easily done. Go to Dashboard—>Appearance—>Header. At the bottom of the page, just above “Save changes” there is a little checked box, “Show header text with your image”. Uncheck that and save changes. That should do it.
Wow that was easy. Thank you so much!
You’re welcome!
Thanks for visiting my blog. As an historian (writing on British Colonial America), I particularly look forward to reading more of your posts here….. Inge
You’re welcome. I’m enjoying your blog very much.
Happy to have you here!