Greetings! Does anyone know where one can buy 100% wool yarn, suitable for making the shoulder pompoms on British uniforms? Thanks, Beck RNR [Non-text portions...
I am looking for some assistance, in obtaining nformation relating to Dr. Graham. I have some notes, but no resources to support the information. He studied...
Ben:According to Homfrey's list of officers (Army UC Militia and LC Militia) both Sumner and Graham are listed as "Hospital Mate" in June 1813.This is a...
I just uploaded a picture of a Royal Marine recruiting poster to an album called 'Recruiting Posters'. It's actually from a Word document I created some time...
The 1851 census has a James Graham, senior in Canada West. He was 60 in 1851 and was born in Ireland. Looks like his wife's name is Elizabeth and she was 30...
Hi Mark, I think that you looked at the wrong James Graham in the 1851 census. There was a James Graham in Durham, Oxford County whose occupation is listed as...
Mark: Â Thank you for your assistance. It looks like I am going to have to do some more digging, as Graham's family appear to have come up from Pennsylvania...
The Fort Meigs Bentley Lecture Series presents "The Maumee Valley Campaigns of 1812" Dr. Larry Nelson, Adjunct Assistant Professor of History at Firelands...
YOUNGSTOWN, NY – Old Fort Niagara will host a special Symposium entitled 1812: A War of Many Faces on June 10-12, 2011. The three-day event, underwritten by...
Dolley Madison was my gggg grandfather's sister-in-law. John George Jackson was married to Mary Payne (from 1801 until her death in 1808). ~~Diane Williams ...
FYI: Media coverage. Michael Whittaker Lewiston enlists to help War of 1812 funding fight Town officials hope to secure $325K which will, in part, fund...
FYI: More media, Gov't of Canada going cheap - IMHO Restraint cautioned for War of 1812 bicentennial By BRYN WEESE, Parliamentary Bureau, Ottawa Sun March 14,...
Still more proof that the CTF is clueless. I guess they don't know about tourism and tourist dollars returning about 10 dollars to various treasuries for every...
Please remember that not all of this is ~new~ money, and it is from different programme that are not necessarily related to the Bicentennial, so while it is...
Like Fawlty Towers 'Don't mention the war.' I guess Scott Hennig could work for The Area on a Map Formerly Known as Canada Taxpayers Federation Scott and the...
Weird Al Yankovic could win this hands down, his song The Saga Begins, setting the entire story and sub plots of Star Wars episode 1 to the tune of American...
Actually if remember correctly, in an interview years ago John Cleese revealed that the real hotel owner who was the inspiration for Basil Fawlty had in fact...
I recall a message on this list from a sailor who is stationed aboard the U.S.S. Constitution. I expect to be in Boston next month. Are there any suggestions...
There were no land battles in our area during the War of 1812. U.S.F. Constitution is open for tours daily at the Charlestown Navy Yard. There is both a...
Everyone -- Well-known re-enactors Dales and Allison Kidd's wee girl, Brigid is fighting for her life. No one is entirely sure what is wrong with her, and as...
We have a handful of participants for this but would welcome more ... There is no cost for this. All are welcome whether they wish to observe or participate. ...
As my able shipmate Pvt White has already told you of the attractions at our beloved Navy Yard I can add a couple of other items as well. These require travel...
If you go to www.Fahrneyspens.com you can get pens made from the wood removed from the USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") during her many refits over the past....
First of all I apologize for calling you sailors! Thanks to both of you for your suggestions. I will be in Boston over the first weekend in April along with...
