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Monthly Archives: October 2012
President Lyndon Baines Johnson in Dayton
The next Commander in Chief in our Presidential Series is the 36th POTUS, President Lyndon Baines Johnson. President Johnson is described as one the most politically astute and canny politicians of the 20th century. He began his political career in … Continue reading
Posted in DDN and Dayton
Tagged 1960 presidential election, 1964 presidential election, civil rights, Goldwater, Kennedy, LBJ, President Johnson, presidents, US Presidents, Vietnam, war on poverty
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Kennedys in Dayton
No political family has captured the national attention like the Kennedys. The family boasts numerous senators, successful businessmen, and a US President. The focus of this installment of the DDN Presidential Series is JFK and the Kennedy family. Because of … Continue reading
Posted in DDN and Dayton
Tagged Bobby Kennedy, Dayton Courthouse, Jack Ruby, JFK, John F. Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy assassination, Kennedy family, Lee Harvey Oswald, Oswald, presidents, Ted Kennedy, UD Fieldhouse, US Presidents
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William in Kentucky
Kentucky was very important during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln noted that “I think to lose Kentucky is nearly the same as to lose the whole game.” If Kentucky was lost, Lincoln felt that the Union could not hold Missouri … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1st OVI, Battle of Perryville, Civil War, family history, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, history, MS-236, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, OVI, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, William Patterson
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