History

You're right - I just looked it up.  Apparently it's a PBS 3-part series.  Thanks for the info.

Mark, your piece on Eleanor is wonderful - as are the others I've viewed so far.

I'd love to see one on Sybil Ludington, the 16-year-old girl from Duchess County, New York,  the "Female Paul Revere" who rode over 40 miles on April 26, 1777 (farther than Paul Revere) to alert the people that the British were on the march.

There is quite a bit of info about her on the web - but your video artestry would make her story come alive. It is a story that should be taught in schools along with that of Revere and the others who rode that night.

Looking forward to more from you!

Linda

Hi Linda.  I'm glad you like Lost History.  The Eleanor piece is one of my favorites, too.

I had not heard of Sybil Ludington, and her story has given me the beginnings of a possible episode - why some people have become famous for a particular deed or event while others in the same place have been ignored.  Her story along with 4 or 5 others might be very interesting.

Thanks.

Mark

Hi Mark -

I would love to see that episode!  I learned of Sybil Ludington while working as an editor and page compositor for three books published by Harper Collins in 2006. The books are called "One Day in History," and cover (individually) July 4, 1776,  December 7, 1941, and September 11, 2001. They were written by some of America's top historians. Editing the manuscripts was very educational for me, as you can imagine.

If you think it would be of benefit, I'd be happy to meet with you to show you the books - all three have stories of people and events I never heard of before taking on the project.

Linda

Hey guys, I just did a quick search and found 31 people listed history as an interest or course of study in their profile. I think that's kind of cool. How cool would it be to have a great history conversation going on here.

BTW, Mark, that book does sound interesting and I think it's cool that Henry has read it.

Thanks for opening this discussion.

Terry

I think that's a great idea.  There's also a lot of interesting history about Detroit that we could share.  I tried to put together a documentary for the tri-centenial called 'Detroit - Before the Car', and I learned  about our city.

Here's a funny story:

Ullysses S. Grant lived here for a few years before the civil war, and he was once arrsted downtown for speeding and drunk driving - on his horse.

Mark

Hi Mark -

Speeding and drunk driving on a horse???  What a hoot!

My great-great Aunt Agnes was a piano teacher at the Detroit Conservatory of Music at the turn of the last century - when we were very little, she would tell us stories about life in Detroit before the cable cars.

A "Before the Car" video would be awesome!

Linda

Interesting speeding and drunk driving. I hope it was him who got arrested for being drunk and not the horse !! (I thought Horse were given Rum :) )

There's another part to the story, which I no longer remember.  Supposedly, he was in a hurry to get to a drug store where the pharmacist made whiskey in the back room.  And not just any whiskey - some brand that is still popular today.  Jim Bean, or something like that.  I've forgotten, but maybe someone knows what whiskey got its start here.

Hi Mark -

I found this post at www.anecdotage.com, and a few others that give the same info but no additonal details. 

Ulysses S. Grant: Caught Speeding

Early
in his first term as president, Ulysses S. Grant was fined $5 (some
sources improbably say $20) for speeding in Washington D.C. - in his
horse and buggy.

[When
the embarrassed policeman offered to release him, Grant replied,
"Officer do your duty!" His horse and buggy were impounded and Grant
had to walk beck to the White House. The charge was reportedly later
dropped.]

[Trivia: In 1899, a New Yorker named Jacob German
became the first American ever stopped for speeding in an automobile.
His job? Cab driver. His speed? 12 miles an hour. (The aresting officer
was riding a bicycle.)]

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Thanks Linda,

I love the little facts of history.  Sometimes they tell us more about the times than the big stories.  And just imagine - a time when our presidents went out and about like everyone else.  They even knew how to drive.

Hi Sandy,

Your blatant self-promotion is welcome here.  Those are very nice looking books. 

Mark