A lengthy and active military career
...s looked pretty blue when we arrived and well they might. A command of over 600 cavalry men with 40 wagons takes up a tremendous length of road when on the march... March 5, 1874 letter to his mother, page 1 March 5, 1874 letter to his mother, pages 2-3
The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
.... Some fans said it was the longest ball ever hit. Estimates ran as high as 600 feet. Ruth was stunned when the umpire stopped him as he rounded second base. Because of the short right field fence at Ascension Field, the gargantuan blast was ruled a ground-rule double. This
Starting from Scratch: The Story of Msgr. Hawks and St. Joan of Arc Parish
...ned, attendance had increased to nearly 400 children and would grow to over 600 by 1932. During the construction of the church, Hawks commissioned a statue of St. Joan of Arc to be erected. Originally, they tried to get the actress, Ingrid Bergman to model for the statue of St.
Patrick Coad, patentee of the galvanic battery, and interesting miscellaneous items
...included ham, veal, poultry, eggs, 10 pounds of sugar, and 2,000 stewed and 600 fried oysters. Oh yes, and don't forget the segars. Food ordered by military personnel and citizens guarding St. Paul's Catholic Church, May 1844 Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January