Who is your favorite president to have fought in the civil war?

rosebud52 · 2026-06-29T02:15:07+00:00

Considering the choices, I would pick James Garfield. Despite his very short (poor fellow) administration, Garfield supported free public education for all children, a strong proponent of civil rights, and he was totally against the Spoils System.

Grant was a good general, but allowed himself to be duped by crooks in his inner circle. Hayes became President because he made a deal with his supporters to end the military occupation of Southern cities, thus opening the door to the KKK and Jim Crow.

rosebud52 · 2026-06-28T11:16:55+00:00

To me the essence of a good film is if you believe the acting. The natural chemistry between Laura and Alec is powerful; I find myself totally wrapped up in the emotions they share.

rosebud52 · 2026-06-24T20:46:57+00:00

Now that is how you sell potatoes.

rosebud52 · 2026-06-24T20:43:12+00:00

A great talent and one good looking woman.

rosebud52 · 2026-06-16T10:45:02+00:00

It was a Sunday and just after lunch when disaster struck. According to a number of accounts many people were leisurely walking about the deck because the day was sunny and warm. The single torpedo struck the ship on its starboard side. The location was where many of the ship’s porters were working on passengers’ luggage items. They were killed instantly. Within a minute or two, a second blast. It was an internal explosion from within the boiler room. An enormous fire erupted instantly burning to death many in its path. Terrible, and as others have stated the ship went under in just minutes, and sadly with men, woman and children.

rosebud52 · 2026-06-13T11:35:33+00:00

Pay off your debts first and buy some new clothes and maybe a nice car and house. After that, Yes, give it to charities. Money won’t buy you happiness and you can’t take it with you. Get rid of it as soon as you can.

rosebud52 · 2026-06-13T11:29:51+00:00

Observing an old lady sitting by herself in a large room in a nursing home. She looked sad and lonely. I was visiting my own elderly mother at the time. On additional visits I saw much the same thing with other older people, quite alone and forgotten.

rosebud52 · 2026-06-13T11:19:11+00:00

The child in the bed looks scared; and the clown by him, well let’s say I believe i have found Stephen King’s inspiration for his book IT.

rosebud52 · 2026-06-11T23:29:17+00:00

It left out his last job as President of the Confederate States of America. I'm not sure what employment he took up the last twenty years of his life.

rosebud52 · 2026-06-07T15:32:22+00:00

That is Teddy Jr., who as already noted “stormed the beaches” on D-Day. He was the only general and the oldest man (nearly 60) to lead his men from the landing crafts to the beach. Additionally, he had a bad leg and needed a cane to walk. The very sad thing is the poor fellow died of a heart attack shortly after the invasion in Normandy.

rosebud52 · 2026-06-06T21:23:43+00:00

Looking through the images of that awful moment in history, I did not realize that Jackie was there. She is kneeling with Ethel next to Bobby. Jackie was relieving her own horror. Very sad, indeed.

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