American History in Real Life
Movies in the past have often shown characters that were touched by historical events. Yet sometimes, the truth is often more fantastic than anything Hollywood can devise. These stories of real people show how the events of the past touched their lives. Some times the stories are dramatic, sometimes simple, but all in all they weave a tapesty of the richness of the American experience.-
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Tag Archives: Geneva NY
In Search of Heroes
This spring I have been doing a great deal of research to identify those men who died in Vietnam from my alma mater — Hobart College. Hobart is a small mens’ college in upstate Geneva, NY that had only about 200 … Continue reading →
Posted in Air Force, American History, AntiWar Protests, Hobart College, SEA, US Army, Veterans, Vietnam Memorial, Vietnam War
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Tagged Deaths in Vietnam, Geneva NY, Memorials, Names on the Wall, Vietnam War
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November 1965
When I was a college student, November seemed to have a significant event each year. 1962 End of the Cuban Missile Crisis 1963 Death of John F. Kennedy 1964 Election of LBJ as President 1965 Great North East Black Out … Continue reading →
Posted in American History, Hobart College, New York, Norvell Family History, NY, NY History, Ontario Co
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Tagged 1960s, Geneva NY, Hobart College, NY 1965 Blackout
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