Pre–Civil War: The Baltimore Plot of 1861

  Kate Warne (1833 – January 28, 1868)^[1] was the first female detective in the United States.

Pinkerton was secured by Samuel H. Felton, president of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, to investigate secessionist activity in Maryland. Felton believed that threats of damage to the railroad by “roughs and secessionists of Maryland.” Pinkerton soon was at work, placing agents at various points in Maryland to investigate the possibility of damage to the railroad. As the information came forth, Pinkerton became increasingly aware that the activity in Maryland did not just end with the railroad, but included the president-elect, Abraham Lincoln. Pinkerton received permission to continue his investigation and focus on the possible assassination plot.

Maiden Voyage

See very, very rare footage (the only) of the Titanic at the end of this post! 

 

The Fall of the Titanic

 

 

Churchill

Winston Churchill–slim, young, and no cigar. ( in his officer’s uniform, age 21, 1895.)

 

We are cowards!

via We are cowards! | homoestmachina.

We are afraid to live the way we want to.
We are afraid to live in accordance with our beliefs and ideals.
We are afraid to follow our desires.
We are afraid to pursue our dreams.
We are afraid to trust our hearts and our passions.
We are afraid to perish in the turmoil of life.
We are afraid to die for the sake of our happiness.

Dalai Lama begins exile: 1959

The Dalai Lama, fleeing the Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet, crosses the border into India, where he is granted political asylum.

Soldier Earns Medal Of Honor Using Video Game Skills

WASHINGTON — A soldier who used skills he learned playing video games to distinguish himself during the 2011 Battle of Waygal was awarded the Medal of Honor on Monday in a ceremony at The White House.

Bestowing the nation’s highest honor on Sgt. Trenton “Boz” Bosseletti, President Obama spoke of the then-specialist’s incredible heroics that helped beat back a fierce Taliban assault on his forward operating base.

AFTERMATH

By U.S. Army First Lieutenant Sangjoon Han

Qasim was only a few paces from the road when he caught his first glimpse of the approaching vehicles. His heart jumped into his throat as he dropped the clump of soil he’d been examining. He knew something was about to happen. The town on the far side of the road was suddenly empty.

The three trucks drew steadily closer and were soon just a hundred meters away. From this distance Qasim could make out the faces of the individual soldiers. It was the closest that he’d ever come to them, he realized, and he was still studying their expressions when the explosion engulfed the last truck in the convoy.  

Never give in

“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” 

― Winston Churchill

IMAGE: 10th Anniversary of 9/11. Each flag represents every person America lost that day. We will NEVER forget.

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Marine battled back, yet fell to suicide | UTSanDiego.com

I opened the Sunday Paper this morning only to find this story on the front page, needless to say, my heart sank to my stomach.  Rest Easy, Farrell.

He rarely spoke of it. Not to his family or best buddies, fellow Marines or medical staff watching over him.

But Cpl. Farrell Gilliam had endured far more by the time he died this year at age 25 than most people could comprehend.

Afghan Soldier Accidentally Shoots Taliban He Mistook For US Marine

HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN –A soldier from the Afghan National Army ANA is facing serious disciplinary action, following a deadly friendly fire incident that occurred in Washir District, Helmand Province.

President Reagan shot: 1981

On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by a deranged drifter named John Hinckley Jr.

Honest Abe

Here are some rare images of Abraham Lincoln, Enjoy. Click first image to launch the slideshow, it’s the best way to view! 

UPDATE: 30 March 2014–I added the images I was able to find last night. See what Lincoln had in his pockets the night J.W. Booth fatally shot the 16th President of the United States.

President Abraham Lincoln tried to rescue six horses on February 10th 1863 when the White House stables caught fire.

A. Lincoln campaign ribbon, 1860

The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1861 at the unfinished Capitol, Washington D.C.

Abraham Lincoln in His White House Office. This is one of the only photographs of Abraham Lincoln in his White House office. It was taken by Anthony Berger, a Brady operator, to assist the artist Francis B. Carpenter in his massive painting of Lincoln reading the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet.

Edgar Allan Poe poses with Abraham Lincoln in Mathew Brady’s Washington, D.C. studio- February 4th, 1849.

White House during the Lincoln Administration

Lincoln during the Civil War

Sojourner Truth and Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln campaign rally in Springfield, August 8, 1860. Adhering to nineteenth-century custom, Abraham Lincoln did not actively campaign for the presidency. But, he did make local appearances. In this 1860 photograph, he is wearing a white suit, standing next to the front door of his home. Relatively unknown outside Illinois, Lincoln benefited from having his image widely circulated on campaign materials, like The Railsplitter.

President Abraham Lincoln and Tad Lincoln by The U.S. National Archives

Seated pose of Republican President Abraham Lincoln holding Emancipation Proclamation papers. 1863.

Picture used for the penny issued in 1909 to commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s 100th birthday. It was the first American coin to bear a president’s image on its face.

President Lincoln’s Childhood Home

President Lincoln’s Dog

Abraham Lincoln, 1860. Photograph courtesy of The Library of Congress.

Photo of Abraham Lincoln before becoming President.

President Lincoln’s Secret Service

The suit and hat worn by Abraham Lincoln on the night of his assassination. Photograph made by the Smithsonian, c.1890.

Washington, D.C. President Lincoln’s box at Ford’s Theater

Photograph of President Abraham Lincoln’s death bed, 1865

The widow Mary Lincoln

The contents of President Abraham Lincoln’s pockets upon his death.

Abe Lincoln Death Mask

President Lincoln was named for his grandfather, Abraham Lincoln. This grandfather was killed in an Indian attack while he and the president’s father, Thomas, were working a crop. The Indian brave tried to kidnap Thomas. One of the president’s uncles killed the Indian and saved Thomas. All this happen in the late 1700s in Jefferson County, Kentucky (just east of Middletown). This marker is in the area of the Lincoln homestead. Abraham’s paternal grandparents were brought to KY by Daniel Boone.

Long Abraham Lincoln a Little Longer November 26, 1864 Frank Henry Temple Bellew 1828-1888 Harper’s Weekly Newspaper Chicago History Museum ICHi-52617

Roadwork: A Story of War

Here’s one for the road, no pun intended. This isn’t the type of story typical of the War Stories I’ve read but is worthy to be shared. I’m glad it was chosen to write about. It’s a glimpse into the senselessness of all of this…MESS and how it affects the people whose home is a war zone and has been for a very long time. Enjoy, good night. 

Taking Chance

It’s the accounts [like the following] that get me right in the heart. They are their stories, told through their eyes It doesn’t get any better than first hand straight from the horses mouth account.

Bittersweet. I can see why this was made into an HBO movie.

Rest Easy Chance, you’re on the high ground now.