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: Nashville Tennessee
Henry Clay Comes for Visit
In looking at family history, sometimes only a fleeting glimpse of a person appears that illuminates their lives. One such story deals with Aduella Price Norvell (born May 23, 1820 -died September 1909 in Petersburg, Virginia). Aduella was the daughter of … Continue reading
Nashville — December 1864
In 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood moved north into Tennessee in an attempt to engage General William T. Sherman. Hood marched to Nashville to capture the Union supply depot. Unfortunately for the Henry L. Norvell family, their plantation “Leafy … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Ancestry, Battle of Nashville, C.S.A., Civil War, Family History, John Bell Hood in Tennessee, Nashville History, Norvell Family History, Tennessee History, Union Army, US Army
Tagged Battles 1864, Civil War, CSA Nashville, Hood's Waste Nashville, John Bell Hood, Nashville Tennessee, Norvell History, Union Nashville
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Citizen Soldiers
In teaching a course on Gettysburg this fall, I have come to think a lot about the citizen soldier. Several generations of the Norvells in my family served our nation, many finding themselves in the front lines: — Lipscomb … Continue reading
Posted in Air Force, American History, Ancestry, Family History, Marine Corps History, Mexican War, Michigan History, Nashville History, Revolutionary War, Social History, Tennessee History, Texas, Texas History, Union Army, US Army, US Army Air Corps, Vietnam War, Virginia History, War of 1812, World War Ii
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Buffalo Soldiers, Civil War, James City County Virginia, Kentucky, Nashville, Nashville City Cemetery, Nashville Tennessee, World War II
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Leafy Lot Plantation and the War Between the States
In the 1840s Henry Laurence Norvell and his bride, Laura Jane Sevier Norvell, took possession of their new farm. Henry was the eldest son of Moses Norvell, an early Nashville newspaper publisher, banker, and politician. Laura Jane Sevier was the … Continue reading
Escape at Goliad
William Lawrence Norvell, son of Joshua Norvell and Catherine Crist Norvell was born March 1813 and died before 1900 in New York City. With the death of his mother in 1814, he was given to the care of his uncle … Continue reading
Lipscomb Norvell – Rev War Soldier
LIPSCOMB NORVELL (born, Hanover County, Virginia, September 1756 -died in Nashville, Tennessee March 2, 1843) entered the Continental Army on August 7, 1777. He fought in the Battles of Brandywine, Trenton, and Monmouth. He was taken prisoner by the British … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Family History, Genealogy, Nashville History, Nicaragua, Norvell Family History, Revolutionary War, Social History, Tennessee History, Virginia History, William Walker
Tagged Continental Army, John Norvell, Lipscomb Norvell, Nashville, Nashville Tennessee, United States, Virginia, William Walker
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The Nine Sons of Lt Lipscomb Norvell
William Walker, the Dictator of Nicaragua in 1857, the son of Mary Norvell Walker, was clearly influenced by his family and drawn to politics – he would later become a military leader. During the early 19th century, his family in … Continue reading
My Cousin the Dictator of Nicaragua
Actually, he was my first cousin 3 times removed to be precise. Thus he was my great grandfather’s first cousin. How many people can make that statement? Further he was executed by a firing squad in 1860 in Honduras. On … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Family History, Genealogy, Michigan History, Nashville History, Nicaragua, Norvell Family History, Social History, Tennessee History, William Walker
Tagged Central America, Francisco Castellón, Honduras, Mexico, Nashville, Nashville Tennessee, Nicaragua, Norvell, United States, Walker, William Walker
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