Tag Archives: President Lincoln

Remembering Gettysburg

Posted on November 19, 2017 by vanbraman

Today was the 154th anniversary of two great speeches given at the dedication of the Gettysburg Soldiers National Cemetery. Many of us can quote parts or even the whole of one of the speeches. The other speech is rarely remembered … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Education, History, Memories | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Thoughts for the Weekend

Posted on April 15, 2017 by vanbraman

This weekend I am thinking about several things. See my post Simpler Taxes? to learn more about the editorial cartoon shown here. The tax deadline is of course coming up on Tuesday. Why not April 15 this year? Because April … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, Culture, History, Israel, Memories | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment