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10:34AM EST

Richard Frisbie commented on a post

The Union Pacific Railroad Promotes Travel To the Scenic West by Peter Wimsey

"Wouldn't a walk in those forests be soothing about now - Thanks Peter!" more

10:24AM EST

Grems Aka Sarcastic Warrior Ninja 'gremlin' commented on a post

The Union Pacific Railroad Promotes Travel To the Scenic West by Peter Wimsey

"When I was a small child I traveled by train from Chicago to Arizona. I remember rocking back and forth on the train and the Porters. I was pretty young so I know I looked out the window, but I imagine . . ." more

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Ruth MacGill commented on a post

The Union Pacific Railroad Promotes Travel To the Scenic West by Peter Wimsey

"Once I drove from California to Oregon on a forest road. We stopped at the line that happened to be on the crest of a hill. The difference between the almost untouched California forest and the great patches . . ." more

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Peter Wimsey replied to a comment by James s F. on Boot Camp of World War I

"This is very interesting, James. In a earlier postcard story about the picture of a soldier, there was some discussion of headgear for soldiers in World War I.Thanks for sharing the story of the "Troopers" . . ." more

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Peter Wimsey replied to a comment by Ruth MacGill on Boot Camp of World War I

"Oh Ruth, this is a "pet peeve" of mine.I have participated in several discussions here on Gather about simplistic ideas about the "good old days".There were far more dangers in ordinary life -no tetanus . . ." more

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Historical Encounters

Owner: Cindy Green (Romance Author)

Created: May 26, 2006

This group is dedicated to history. The focus is not on any particular time and place - but every time and every place worldwide. Here you can post articles of a scholarly nature, articles that touch on historical topics, book reviews on books of history, . . .