Descended from Old World Irish and Scottish stock, Junius Butler French was born 7 Aug 1837 in Fauquier Co., VA to James and Sarah Scarborough Butler (Henry) French, Junius was the fourth of five children to survive into adulthood. His father was a Planter by trade but would also serve three terms in the Virginia…
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The Headless Tramp of Gunpowder Bridge
If you’re coming in late one night after a day of tending to crab pots, angling the legendary bay for Maryland’s celebrated rockfish, or simply returning home from a day of pleasure out on the water, and happen to see a ghostly, headless figure wandering along the Gunpowder River Railroad Bridge searching aimlessly back-and-forth, chances…
1st. Lt. John Royden Forsythe
Born 26 Dec 1909, in Baltimore, MD to John Royden and Ethel Lura (Gosnell) Forsythe, Sr. Graduated from Forest Park Sr. High School and entered Johns Hopkins University in 1928. Pursued a Liberal Arts education while also participating in the University’s Army R.O.T.C. program, graduating in 1932. Deployed to the Philippines with the 88th Field…
SSgt. Lester Tenney: A Survivor’s Story
“If you failed to walk, you were killed. If you fell down, you died. If you had a dysentery attack, you died. If you had a malaria attack, you died. If you could only walk ten yards, and then fell down, you died.” SSgt. Lester Tenney, a tank commander with the 192nd Tank Battalion and…
The Very First Days of Joppatowne High
The Great Seal of the United States
Citation: Charles Thomson’s design for the Great Seal of the United States, 1782; Reports of Committees of Congress; Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789, Record Group 360; National Archives The Great Seal of the United States is considered the “national coat of arms” and official emblem for the government….
The American Flag, Freedom’s Resilient Beacon
The American flag is an enduring symbol of resolve. For nearly 250 years, the flag has been representing the greatest experiment of freedom and liberty in the history of mankind. Born out of a year’s long struggle against tyrannical rule, the Stars and Stripes adorn the halls of the people’s government, leads armies and other…
The American Bald Eagle
The American Bald Eagle was designated as the national emblem for the United States by the U.S. Congress in 1782, though it was not officially the “National Bird” until Christmas Eve, 2024. On that date, President Joe Biden signed into law, Senate Bill S. 4610, amending Title 36 of the U.S. Code, giving the bald eagle…
The Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister from New York. In 1891, Daniel Sharp Ford, publisher…
Pfc Vincent J. Speranza
The Screaming Eagles.. Shortly after basic training Vincent J. Speranza would observe a parachute jump demonstration made by a newly formed group of elite airborne soldiers – It would change his life forever. Assigned to H Company, 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the famed 101st Airborne division, Pfc Speranza would arrive in Europe…