tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post2968664971762829323..comments2024-03-18T14:05:01.415-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: General Lew Wallace ~ A Most Interesting ManDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-40700276636233288012015-04-06T13:37:29.817-04:002015-04-06T13:37:29.817-04:00Hi, Kathy! I haven't looked into the lives of ...Hi, Kathy! I haven't looked into the lives of Wallace's nephews, but I'd love to know more about the family. The whole Wallace clan sounds amazing! I'd love to chat with you. My e-mail addy is writeheart@cinergymetro.netRamona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-75786339278860493722015-04-06T13:33:58.436-04:002015-04-06T13:33:58.436-04:00Hi, Stephanie! I'm glad my post generated new ...Hi, Stephanie! I'm glad my post generated new interest Ben Hur. A wonderful time of year to re-visit the general's classic story. :-)Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83157739491680351422015-04-06T13:31:41.423-04:002015-04-06T13:31:41.423-04:00Hi, Anita! I was so interested to learn the backst...Hi, Anita! I was so interested to learn the backstory about Ben Hur and I'm glad that you and others found it interesting as well. I had once heard that Lew Wallace was an atheist and had planned to write the book to disprove the story of Christ, then became a Christian during the writing of the book. I was glad to get the correct history on this. I also didn't realize that Wallace had authored so many other books. Thanks for stopping by, and I'm glad you enjoyed the post.Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-38777193639383837052015-04-06T13:11:38.353-04:002015-04-06T13:11:38.353-04:00Ramona, I would love to chat with you about Lew Wa...Ramona, I would love to chat with you about Lew Wallace's genealogy and his nephews, William N. and James P. I have been researching these nephews for about eight years; they each have a very interesting life! The link to your website doesn't work, so how do we connect?Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11996182392592289805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-89478975773225751052015-04-06T12:43:02.200-04:002015-04-06T12:43:02.200-04:00I'm pulling my copy of Ben Hur off the shelf a...I'm pulling my copy of Ben Hur off the shelf and re-reading it! Stephanie Grace Whitsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442621477644235666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3313664717914652432015-04-06T11:36:51.731-04:002015-04-06T11:36:51.731-04:00As a writer, I am interested in the lives of the a...As a writer, I am interested in the lives of the authors who write the books we love, especially life-changing books that reach a wider audience through movies and television. And yet, I never thought to check the biography of Lew Wallace. <br /><br />Now, thanks to you, Ramona, I don't think I'll ever forget that one of my favourite movies of all time came about because of a simple theological discussion on a train. Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44495113781403489132015-04-06T11:33:05.262-04:002015-04-06T11:33:05.262-04:00Hi, Golden! You probably knew about what I did bef...Hi, Golden! You probably knew about what I did before I began digging into the research. I was blow away by all the man's many accomplishments. Thanks or stopping by! :)Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-41432681684559551282015-04-06T11:31:31.946-04:002015-04-06T11:31:31.946-04:00Hi, Louise! Ben Hur is one of my favorites, too. F...Hi, Louise! Ben Hur is one of my favorites, too. For years I knew only that Lew Wallace wrote the story and that he was also a general during the Civil War. I had no idea he had done so many interesting things in his life. Thanks for stopping by. :)Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-85376972629315534712015-04-06T11:28:25.870-04:002015-04-06T11:28:25.870-04:00Hi, Sandy! Interesting about the Hancock and Walla...Hi, Sandy! Interesting about the Hancock and Wallace connection. I'll have to do some research on Hancock. It sounds like he led an amazing life, too. :)Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-36567907961162287132015-04-06T11:25:48.911-04:002015-04-06T11:25:48.911-04:00Thanks, Melanie! I didn't realize how much Wal...Thanks, Melanie! I didn't realize how much Wallace had done in his life until I began researching him.Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-42026062590876859772015-04-06T09:28:27.985-04:002015-04-06T09:28:27.985-04:00Wow! What a fascinating man. I'd heard of him,...Wow! What a fascinating man. I'd heard of him, but had no idea what all he'd done and the many contributions he'd made to our country. Thank you for the post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-21889808299149575222015-04-06T08:05:51.318-04:002015-04-06T08:05:51.318-04:00Ramona, Ben Hur was one of my favorite books and m...Ramona, Ben Hur was one of my favorite books and movies as I was growing up. Lew Wallace had quite a life.Louise M. Gougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686180316695008136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-79199587506297043202015-04-06T05:01:53.050-04:002015-04-06T05:01:53.050-04:00Great post on Wallace! I researched Winfield Scott...Great post on Wallace! I researched Winfield Scott Hancock, a contemporary of Lew Wallace, for my most recent Pennsylvania history educational workbook. After reading your post, I checked to see if they ever served in the same location. Interestingly, Hancock joined the Mexican War in July, 1847, after Wallace completed his service in June, the same year. The only other similarity in their careers that I could find occurred after the assassination of Lincoln. As you noted, Wallace served on the commission that investigated the incident. Hancock actually supervised the execution of the guilty parties a month after Wallace finished his duties.Sandy Sieberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15710319975152132712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-21234216908174459342015-04-06T00:28:46.691-04:002015-04-06T00:28:46.691-04:00What an interesting and informative post!!! Thank ...What an interesting and informative post!!! Thank you for sharing!Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.com