Our Lives... Last week I made the announcement that we received our orders to Texas. Not what we wanted, but within 24 hours we were pretty excited. I even had a small dream sheet of homes ready, knowing none would be available by the time we got there. We knew it was possible, we had… Continue reading HS: Restoration
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First Manassas
When we first heard we were being assigned to DC, we were pretty nervous. At first all we could see was the nightmare of traffic and the high cost of living! However, as we rolled down I-70, we began passing large brown signs for National Historic Sites and we were hooked! Back when George Washington… Continue reading First Manassas
American Civil War
The American Civil War is the bloodiest war of our country's history. It earned that 'honor' because American was fighting against American, sometimes brother against brother. It is during my personal study of it and the visiting of Civil War battlefields that I came to realize that the Civil War was not fought over the… Continue reading American Civil War