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To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...

You are most welcome, BroJoeK. It has been a rewarding task I assigned myself. Now it feels like I have retired again, as I don’t have to prep NY Times and Harper’s Weekly posts to stay ahead of the calendar.

Thank you for your expert contributions to my posts, Civil War and WWII both. We’ve been doing it for many years now, and your posts have always increased thread value. That goes for all the readers who have contributed over the years. Your encouragement picked me up and kept me going when I grew weary.

I don’t plan to launch any more history projects. Instead I would like to get more involved in church life (Roman Catholic variety). The onset of Covid and government restrictions of freedom ruined my relationship with my original parish and kept me from attending elsewhere for for a couple years. Then I found a new church home in a nearby Salesian parish and, now that I have recovered from back-to-back knee replacements, I am taking up some lay minister duties. There is not much of an internet opportunity in all this, but you might see some church-related postings from me form time to time.

I am thinking of finding a way to put links to all my Civil War threads somewhere so they can be accessed without having to scroll backwards through my posting history. That could be a resource for anyone who wants to see what the NY Times and Harper’s Weekly were publishing on any given day from the 1860 Republican National Convention through the Grand Review of the Union Armies. I will welcome suggestions on how to do that.


9 posted on 05/31/2025 3:37:49 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation gets the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

I was much more active in your WWII than in your Second War for Independence posts. At one point I indexed a history series that Samwolf and Snippy_About_It put up. I don’t think anyone ever used my index.


13 posted on 05/31/2025 4:29:41 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
I am thinking of finding a way to put links to all my Civil War threads somewhere

Here is the archive I created--hoping it helps.

14 posted on 05/31/2025 4:41:35 PM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (“…all who were appointed for eternal life believed.” Acts 13:48)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Thank you for all your efforts, Homer_J_Simpson, and best wishes in all your further endeavors!


16 posted on 05/31/2025 5:32:02 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Thank you for all you work Homer. You did a great job.


18 posted on 05/31/2025 6:19:02 PM PDT by Ditto
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Thank you Professor for both the CW and WWII history threads.

I learned much over the years.

5.56mm


21 posted on 06/01/2025 5:59:27 AM PDT by M Kehoe (Democrats: Not self aware, hypocrites, lacking morals who believe history begins when they wake up)
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