tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post5805484774928300219..comments2024-03-27T14:25:35.242-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Carnton PlantationDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-77269521092705107232018-04-10T20:33:59.135-04:002018-04-10T20:33:59.135-04:00Stephanie, you are so right! I've read Tammy&#...Stephanie, you are so right! I've read Tammy's book, but couldn't finish Widow of the South for some reason. <br />Michelle Shockleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185210037214810054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-3646246313481112162018-04-09T11:39:33.875-04:002018-04-09T11:39:33.875-04:00Thanks for this reminder of a compelling, tragic p...Thanks for this reminder of a compelling, tragic place. I've been there twice and it's unforgettable. What "the widow of the South" did for the boys after that battle stays with a person. I've loved reading the Widow of the South and Christmas at Carnton (the latter by Christian novelist Tamara Alexander), but the "real story" is always even better, isn't it. Stephanie Grace Whitsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442621477644235666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-81115671501292040342018-04-07T17:06:19.871-04:002018-04-07T17:06:19.871-04:00Linda, no surprise Gone with the Wind is a fav of ...Linda, no surprise Gone with the Wind is a fav of mine too!! I *think* I would have loved dressing like they did back in the day...but I'm with you on the modern amenities! Ha!Michelle Shockleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185210037214810054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44184769342435067452018-04-07T17:04:35.791-04:002018-04-07T17:04:35.791-04:00You're welcome, Melanie! I have yet to visit a...You're welcome, Melanie! I have yet to visit a Presidential library, but it's on my bucket list! Michelle Shockleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185210037214810054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83317935059552975042018-04-07T17:03:52.236-04:002018-04-07T17:03:52.236-04:00Thank you, Connie!! I too love the fascinating pos...Thank you, Connie!! I too love the fascinating posts the authors here on HHH post!! We definitely love our readers! :DMichelle Shockleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185210037214810054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-22473152901479337372018-04-07T17:03:03.337-04:002018-04-07T17:03:03.337-04:00Paula, hubby grew up in Richmond, and I so enjoyed...Paula, hubby grew up in Richmond, and I so enjoyed going to visit there for his high school reunion. So pretty!! Loved Williamsburg and needed a lot more time to see everything! Thanks for posting!Michelle Shockleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185210037214810054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-38009728288380792852018-04-07T15:54:17.991-04:002018-04-07T15:54:17.991-04:00I love plantations too! I'm a Southern girl (S...I love plantations too! I'm a Southern girl (SC) so I've visited or read about some, and certainly learned about this time period in school. The Civil War has always been my favorite time to read about. No surprise, my favorite movie is Gone With The Wind. I've always imagined living and dressing like that, with modern amenities, of course. Linda Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02911912508256897208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-2935296630272532132018-04-07T15:30:09.133-04:002018-04-07T15:30:09.133-04:00Thank you for sharing your wonderful post..so very...Thank you for sharing your wonderful post..so very interesting! I love visiting historical homes, plantations, and Presidential libraries.Melanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24127154201278117352018-04-07T14:56:20.013-04:002018-04-07T14:56:20.013-04:00This blog might be my obsession! I love "trav...This blog might be my obsession! I love "traveling" with all you folks and learning about all the bits of history you all share with us readers!<br />Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-25272810251323777802018-04-07T14:17:06.498-04:002018-04-07T14:17:06.498-04:00I love history and historical fiction and this rec...I love history and historical fiction and this recounting was fascinating. As a child, we visited many sites when we went on vacation to my grandparents in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Hubby and I also lived for a short time in Portsmouth, Virginia, so we visited a few places near there such as Jamestown and Williamsburg. Paula Shreckhisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05950258738360858885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-85472319747891056762018-04-07T11:50:00.849-04:002018-04-07T11:50:00.849-04:00Jubileewriter, I have plans to visit Andrew Jackso...Jubileewriter, I have plans to visit Andrew Jackson's home soon. There are so many interesting sites in and around Nashville! Like you, I love learning about my own ancestors too! Thanks for leaving a comment! Have a wonderful weekend!Michelle Shockleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185210037214810054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-43990307944803973462018-04-07T07:32:53.713-04:002018-04-07T07:32:53.713-04:00I toured Andrew Jackson's home when hubby and ...I toured Andrew Jackson's home when hubby and I visited Nashville almost ten years ago. I small size of the mansion surprised me. He'd lived in a two story log cabin for most of his marriage. When he built the mansion he cut off the second story and made two slave cabins. He felt it was not right for any of his slaves to have such a luxury. I'm a visit historic sites kinda girl too. I love learning my own family history. I have pictures of an ancestor who served in the navy during the civil war. He was a recent immigrant. most of my ancestors didn't come to this country until the 1850s or much later. My grandmother was the only one of her siblings born in America. My great-grandparents immigrated from Wales and left three of their adult children behind.Jubileewriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681074948260157766noreply@blogger.com