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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

Vimy Ridge & Arras: An Origin Story

April 9, 2021July 6, 2021 ~ akimlinger ~ Leave a comment

I hope you all are keeping well out there in this mad, mad world. I have been suffering from the travel itch yet again, especially as I have come up on an anniversary of a fantastic trip to France I took in 2015. It has inspired me to share a bit about that trip, which … Continue reading Vimy Ridge & Arras: An Origin Story

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It feels like there is never enough time to explore the vastness of @arlingtonnatl and all the souls that rest there. But this visit I checked another #WWI #AEF name off my list - Ulysses Grant McAlexander a.k.a. “The Rock of the Marne.”
A little bit of #CivilWar history hunting during my travels: 480 King Street in Alexandria, VA.
From the @minnesotahistoricalsociety collections: the 4th Minnesota entering Vicksburg on July 4, 1863 - a painting by Francis Davis Millet.
Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦 to the best neighbo(u)rs a country could ever ask for.
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and father-figures out there!
A very happy platinum jubilee to HRH Queen Elizabeth II! Thanks for letting me stop by your house last October 😉 I hope all my friends across the pond are enjoying the celebration 🇬🇧

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