History Miner

06/15/2026

Look at that big baby. Now I want a puppy I must have it

06/15/2026

Look at the face on this little bo**er

09/20/2022

Why is the beer always gone?

03/03/2020

Cool pic of workers forging the anchor chain for the Titanic 1910

01/15/2020

On this day in 1896, Civil War photographer Mathew Brady died in a New York hospital. His stunning photographs documenting the war have been studied by historians for more than 150 years. Brady photographed the war at his own expense assuming the government would purchase the photos. When they refused, he went into bankruptcy. Congress later approved $25,000 but Brady had spent $100,000. He became an alcoholic and died in the charity ward of the hospital. See his collection of photos for free here: http://fnote.it/6x62

11/10/2019

Remember why you are off Monday

Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony - Echo Taps in Frederick, MD. Brass musicians line Market and 2nd Street, each musician playing Taps in turn, passing the call from Mt.

11/10/2019

Another from Chris Haugh with Mount Olivet Cemetery - Frederick, MD

A point I often make to cemetery visitors and tourists here to Mount Olivet is that we have an over-arching theme of “patriotism.” Our two most famous interments include the guy who wrote our...