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MEMORIAL DAY 2015 – WE HONOR OUR FALLEN PATRIOTS

2015-05-23

As Memorial Day moves nearer, I reflect on the loss of my Grandfather. He served in the Navy in World War II and in the Air Force during the Korean conflict. He was someone we all looked up to and respected him not only as our Grandfather but as a Patriot that had risked all for …

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HENRY JOHNSON AND THE HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS

2015-05-23

In my last post, I neglected to go into detail about the Harlem Hellfighters, a New York National Guard Unit comprised entirely of black recruits. I have attached a History Channel video clip tells their story and story of Henry Johnson. This pre-civil rights era is truly a black eye in America’s History. June 2, 2015, it …

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IT’S ABOUT TIME OUR LOCAL AMERICAN PATRIOT IS HONORED BY HIS OWN COUNTRY

2015-05-18

It is amazing to me that it has taken the United States of America so long to recognize the valor of its own Patriot. France recognized Henry Johnson’s sacrifice years ago with the Cross of War. These photos were published by the Times Union in August 2014 as part of a collection of photos featuring the …

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IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND A GOOD PLACE TO BEGIN

2015-05-13

Well, it is beautiful in the North East United States. After a long winter, the barren trees have just decided to POP with color. Rolling over the hills of Massachusetts and eastern New York along the I90 corridor is a sight to see. As I drift north and west from the Springfield, MA area, heading …

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Hey You Found Our New Blog Site

2015-04-29

Hello everyone and welcome to our new site, Patriot Tickets New England. We hope you will check back with us soon and see what we have added for your reading enjoyment.

Who are the Dewdrop Fairies? 2018-07-19
While most of us have heard of the victory gardens of World War II, many of us may not realize that those gardens are seeded in a history of World War I. Between 1917 and 1919 children across the United States enrolled as soldiers in the United States School Garden Army, a program that promoted […]
Minuteman Mickey Mouse: Disney and America's Bicentennial 2018-07-16
The month of July plays host to the birthdays of both the United States of America (July 4, 1776) and Disneyland (July 17, 1955). This is perhaps appropriate, as Disneyland and its East Coast counterpart, Walt Disney World (which opened in October 1971), have evolved into American icons themselves. Though they are parts of a […]
The crop of the 21st century 2018-07-13
"Information is your new crop!" proclaimed John Deere's brochure, announcing the company's newly launched GreenStar Precision Farming System.John Deere promotional brochure, 1997But what did that mean? Corn, wheat, soy—those were crops. How would you harvest information? And more importantly, why would you want to? It's easy to imagine that those were questions John Deere's customers […]
The All-Star Game returns to the nation's capital for the fifth time 2018-07-11
All-Star Games of years past that were played in Washington were full of history: the historic arrival of a president, the effective end of a great pitcher’s career, a media campaign to pack the starting lineup, the first all-star Most Valuable Player award, and an announced starting pitcher who missed the start of the game […]
Special Olympics at 50 2018-07-06
"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, recited this oath at the first Special Olympics International Summer Games, held in Chicago in 1968. In her opening ceremonies address, she emphasized that children with intellectual disabilities can be exceptional athletes. "Through sports," […]
William Steinway's New York 2018-07-02
What was the Big Apple like in the second half of the 19th century? The daily diary of piano manufacturer William Steinway opens a window into a New York of concerts, politics, sports, theater, restaurants, and much more. Steinway’s diary resides in the National Museum of American History’s Archives Center as part of the Steinway […]
Alan Alda's insider view from the set of M*A*S*H 2018-06-26
Hawkeye’s corduroy bathrobe looks purple in real life, but comes across as red on camera.The chronically jet-lagged actor Alan Alda got bitten by fleas the few times he tried to take a nap on his army cot between takes of the hit television show M*A*S*H. In the Operating Room scenes, he was often “operating” on […]
New York City’s Sängerfest of 1894 2018-06-25
Piano manufacturer William Steinway kept a diary from 1861 to 1896. It resides in the National Museum of American History’s Archives Center as part of the Steinway and Sons Records and Family Papers, 1857–1919.On Friday night, June 22, 1894, New York City hosted a fine parade. The city had built a triumphal arch at Madison […]
When philanthropists convinced people to save lives 2018-06-25
Young Charles Taylor drowned in June 1818. He was six years, seven months, and 10 days old, the son of Nathan and Sally Taylor. While a painting would keep only the sacred memory of his short life alive, American philanthropists and their associates abroad were working to keep others at risk of drowning alive in […]
Remembering Robert Kennedy 2018-06-21
June 6, 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Robert “Bobby” Francis Kennedy. Being a native Northern Virginian, I knew that the stadium where the Washington Redskins played from 1961 to 1996 was named for Robert Kennedy. (The stadium was originally called District of Columbia Stadium, DC Stadium, and was renamed RFK Memorial […]