Dedication

Hello:

Welcome to my new blog titled "History Remembered!" This blog is dedicated to all those who came before us and who contributed to the history of our country. Special thanks goes to those veterans who fought and those who in Abraham Lincoln's words gave "Their Last Full Measure of Devotion." We woudln't be here and to enjoy the liberties and freedoms we have today.

Special thanks goes to a true friend, Amanda Morris whose advice in starting this blog is greatly appreciated.  Thank you for the confidence you have in me and I will continue to strive to keep History alive.

Going through Grade School and High School, History was always taught that you had to memorize facts and dates. Going through college and graduate school, I learned that History is a story. It is truly the greatest drama and is better that a soap opera. It is about appreciating our triumphs and what we have and the lessons we need to learn from the dark times in our History. Most important of all, History is about ordinary people who do extra ordinary things. They didn't have super powers like Superman, a special ring like Green Lantern, or gadgets like Batman. Men like, Major General Winfield Scott Hancock who, heard his nations call during the Civil War. When the Battle of Gettysburg came he rose to the occasion and was one of the true heroes of the Battle and one of the major figures during the Civil War.

Then there are the unsung heroes, the doctors and surgeons like those during the Civil War. There dedication and devotion to duty even to the point of exhaustion helped to save many lives and we are still living with the accomplishments and the legacy they created.

To all of them, this blog is dedicated!