by B.L. Unkel | Jun 29, 2024 | History
This is the story behind the story of Arlington National Cemetery. The Beginning A couple of years after he married, John Parke Custis (Martha Washington’s son and George Washington’s stepson), purchased two plantations in northern Virginia to be closer to his...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 22, 2024 | History
The federal government officially established Arlington National Cemetery on June 15, 1864. Though now our most honored military burial ground, that’s not how it began. National Cemeteries The Civil War claimed so many lives, the U.S. had to create the...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 8, 2024 | Baking
What do you get when you combine and boil variations of two basic ingredients: sugar and butter? Answer: A sweet treat and sweeter memories. The Beginning Invented in the U.S., this boiled candy’s first confirmed written reference as “taffy” is found in the...
by B.L. Unkel | Jun 1, 2024 | Everything Else
Guardian angels. They protect and guide us. And they can be anyone. “Real ” Guardian Angels When talking about guardian angels, you first must consider the “real” thing. God created them. They don’t face the same physical constraints, like gravity, that humans...
by B.L. Unkel | May 25, 2024 | Holidays
Before Memorial Day, there was . . . Decoration Day The Civil War—the country’s bloodiest military conflict—touched everyone. Between 600,000-800,000 soldiers were killed, their graves scattered across the U.S. Even before the war ended, Northerners and...
