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Beneath Your Feet

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Jean Reinhardt

While staying with family in County Louth, I paid a visit to Haggardstown’s old graveyard where many of my ancestors are buried. Walking among the headstones, you realize that beneath your feet lie the bones of people who once lived  … Continue reading →

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The Last Moments of The Lusitania

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Jean Reinhardt

The Lusitania, a British registered vessel, was sunk by a torpedo that changed the course of history. It took just eighteen minutes to go down. Today, May 7th, 2015 is the one hundredth anniversary of that tragic event. One of … Continue reading →

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