Bird Nest Observation 2020Fig. 1. Security lights under an overhang make for safe, protected nesting spots, I’ve discovered so far. Mother robins seem to agree, for they’ve returned three years in a...
Washington D.C. Articles
Dove Drama on the Deck:
The Civil War Footprint of my Great-Grandfather,
Maj. Hiram Lewis Grant (1843–1922)
"Stephen, what an amazing story. The manner in which you have woven facts and artifacts together is extraordinary. Your work will, no doubt, inspire others to embark upon their own personal journey...
Peter Strickland Book Launch at DACOR BACON HOUSE, 2007
This post brings alive the launch of my first biography fifteen years ago, on Jan. 29, 2007. My son, Yonel, a transportation engineer, flew in from San Francisco and videotaped my introductory...
Henry Clay Folger’s Deltiological Profile, Part I
While on business trips out west in 1910, Standard Oil Co. executive Henry Folger sends postcards to his wife. The messages are hilarious!
Happy Birthday, Henry Clay Folger!
Here are three things to remember about Henry Clay Folger on his 164th birthday, June 18, 2021.
The Bard’s Birthday
The Bard Will was born on the same day he died—and no one knows for sure on what day he was born. No birth certificate has been found for William Shakespeare. The plaque underneath is a baptism...
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