Articles, essays, and features about US History.
In the years that my husband has been researching our ancestors, we have become intimately acquainted with old cemeteries and genealogy organizations. We have made several trips to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in downtown Philadelphia, it being our first foray into a place like this. Part library, research, educational,…
As I have shared on this website, I have visited sites where significant events in US History took place. I also have had the privilege and honor to lay wreaths at Veterans’ graves at Arlington National Cemetery on Wreaths Across America Day. I have seen the end. Recently I had…
On this day in Sister Rain history, I may lose some followers. I hope you won’t go, but if the boot were on the other foot, who is to say I would not also head for zee hills? In the previously published “I Spy Setauket, Long Island,” “Fraunces Tavern,” and…
In the previously published, “I Spy Setauket, Long Island,” I share the true story of General George Washington’s Spy Ring, comprised of a group of childhood friends who became a network of spies during the American Revolutionary War. Setauket, New York is where Abe, Anna, Ben and Caleb lived, it…
“Every morning I am reminded of how grateful I am that George & Co. won.” — Sister Rain #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindwriter #ushistory #theonlyteaformeistheoneinliberty
In an empty field in Tappan, New York, they have begun a touching tradition of honoring their own. Each flag represents individuals currently serving in our active-duty military, fallen servicemen and women, first responders, veterans, hometown heroes, frontline workers, 9/11 victims and COVID-19 victims. There were 16 rows of 16…
At The Ice Cream Shoppe in Highland Falls, New York, 1.2 miles from the United States Military Academy West Point, we waited for our turn to place our order. My husband called me over to some shelving near the window, then read me the sign that you see at the…
Whenever I take handwritten notes, instead of using my phone or iPad, I use a Sharpie, writing very large so that I can see it later. I always end up with black Sharpie ink all over my hands. I joke that I feel like a child with finger paint under my…
Sister Rain’s Note: This is the third story in a series about Wreaths Across America. To read the previous posts, click on the following: Wreaths Across America – The Day Wreaths Across America – The Person Wreaths Across America – The Essay As I passed by the Christmas decorations…
Sister Rain’s Note: This is the third story in a series about Wreaths Across America. To read the previous posts, click on the following: Wreaths Across America – The Day Wreaths Across America – The Person On the morning of Wreaths Across America Day, as soon as the alarm…
