A Manifest Incongruity
Radical Ideas Wendy Erisman Radical Ideas Wendy Erisman

A Manifest Incongruity

Because my family has lived in America for a very long time, I am eligible to join many of the lineage societies that limit their membership to the descendants of early settlers or men who served in various wars. I can’t say I’ve ever had the desire to actually join any of these societies, however, with one exception.

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When Uncle Sam Was Ready, Things Moved Fast
(Extra)Ordinary People, Radical Ideas Wendy Erisman (Extra)Ordinary People, Radical Ideas Wendy Erisman

When Uncle Sam Was Ready, Things Moved Fast

My great-grandfather, Francis Fielding (Frank) Longley, was a civil engineer who specialized in water treatment systems. Clean and readily available water is one of those things that it’s easy to take for granted, and learning about his work has really opened my eyes to what it takes to provide water to those who need it. He had a long and varied career and wrote a number of interesting accounts of his experiences, but this blog post will focus on only his work with the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I.

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Occupation: Legislator
Missing History, (Extra)Ordinary People Wendy Erisman Missing History, (Extra)Ordinary People Wendy Erisman

Occupation: Legislator

I'm running behind on blog posts because I spent the last several weeks in Washington. DC. working in the National Archives on a project related to the 66th U.S. Colored Infantry (USCI) regiment. In (belated) honor of Black History Month, I’d like to share the stories of two of the enlisted men who served in this regiment during the Civil War.

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