April 30, 2026
Tag: My Five Favorite Postcards
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My Five Favorite Postcards
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Charles W. Hanson is 93 years old. When he was a boy he worked at an observatory in Massachusetts. His job wasn’t a big-deal, but it fostered a life-long fascination with all things astronomic. He claims he can remember the first star he saw through a telescope. Charlie lives with one of his three daughters…
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April 23, 2023 3 Comments
The National Army Museum of the UK calls the Boer War a bitter colonial war against the Boers in South Africa. For three years (1899-1902) the British Army outnumbered the Boers, but the Boers were a skilled and determined enemy. The British prevailed, but not without adopting controversial tactics.