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Laclede to Leavenworth

May 13, 2021July 6, 2021 ~ akimlinger ~ Leave a comment

I’ve been daydreaming about a lot of places over the past 14 months. The fields of northern France (all the time), croissants in Paris (whenever coffee is brewing), finally visiting the Menin Gate in Ypes, Belgium (whenever hanging out virtually with my British friends at the Great War Group), and occasionally, a warm sandy beach … Continue reading Laclede to Leavenworth

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Infantry salute to the fallen on Memorial Day, 1919, at the American cemetery in Romagne, France. Today it is known as Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, the largest American cemetery in Europe. The salute followed a speech by General Pershing:
Paid a visit to Fort Snelling National Cemetery this afternoon. There are some people important to me buried there, but each grave is someone that is important. I was proud to volunteer for @fffsmn and do my small part in remembrance this #MemorialDay weekend. 🇺🇸
Recent bike ride took me to Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis. On the parkway is Peavy Fountain: what was originally a drinking fountain for horses became a memorial to the horses of the 151st Field Artillery, Minnesota National Guard after #WWI. The 151st was part of the Rainbow Division (42nd) and nicknamed the “Gopher Gunners,” as an homage to their home state. #AEF #FWW #minnesotahistory #minneapolisparks
Vimy. The #FWW #WWI site I have visited the most, part of the Battle of Arras that began #OTD 106 years ago. Photos from last October ❤️ #CanadaRemembers
Happening next weekend: my presentation on German-Americans and #WWI with @greatwargroup. I’ll be giving a high-level national overview plus a deeper dive on what happened in my home state of Minnesota, which had a sizable ethnic German population.
Happy International Women’s Day to every woman out there forging her own path.

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