My ancestor’s educational records ran the gamut from none to the unknown. Most of my father’s generation had high school educations, but many of them weren’t able to go onto college because they lacked the money and in their circles there were no family members to foot the bill for anything like it. The alternative [...]
St. Patrick’s Day: Wilde Irish View Of America
June 13, 2010 by
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! “America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.” Oscar Wilde quote In honor of our ancestor Laughlin Flynn/Flinn, born in Ireland c. 1700. Desc of Laughlin Flynn © Please visit Small Leaved Shamrock for more Irish fun! Carol Yates Wilkerson on Google+
1907 Teddy Roosevelt On Immigration
June 7, 2010 by
Teddy Said It Now and then I get emails that pique my interest, especially if they have a historical bent. One such email was a quote by Theodore Roosevelt on immgration that he made in 1907. I think it sums up my views precisely, so I’m posting it here. Here is what Teddy said: ‘In [...]
