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Malaria, Memorial Day and Memories of the Civil War

Every Memorial Day, I especially remember my great-grandfather, Samuel Davidson Laughlin (1843-1910), a Civil War color bearer who contracted...

This work,
This work, "The Siege of Vicksburg--Assault on Fort Hill," is by Swedish-born American illustrator Thure de Thulstrup (1848-1930), whom his contemporary critics considered "the foremost military artist in America." (Image courtesy of Wikipedia)

This work, "The Siege of Vicksburg--Assault on Fort Hill," is by Swedish-born American illustrator Thure de Thulstrup (1848-1930), whom his contemporary critics considered "the foremost military artist in America." (Image courtesy of Wikipedia)

Posted on Monday, May 29, 2023 at 4:02 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Health

Flying High, Flying Free

An American flag flies from its sky-high pole at our home year-around. A U.S. Air Force veteran lives here, and the survivors of generations of...

A monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, flutters on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, flutters on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, flutters on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, May 31, 2021 at 11:40 AM
Focus Area Tags: Environment

Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue! (And Other Colors, Too)

Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue! Today is Veterans' Day, honoring and celebrating our U.S. military veterans. When I think of Veterans' Day, I...

Monarch butterfly lands on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Monarch butterfly lands on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Monarch butterfly lands on the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Monarch butterfly peers over the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Monarch butterfly peers over the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Monarch butterfly peers over the American flag. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 4:25 PM

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