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The Diary of Pvt. Orrin Brown: Marching Through Georgia and the Carolinas with General Sherman
As best we know, Orrin O. Brown was born in September 1836, at Wayne County, Michigan, to Orrin Brown, Sr. and Rhoda Weaver Brown of New York State. Orphaned at birth, his mother moved in with family in Will County, … Continue reading
Posted in Pursuit of Happiness
Tagged Civil War, GA, history, jcshepard.com, MI, NC, NY, Orrin Brown, TN
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Downtown the Metro Place To Be
US Census Bureau reports: Populations Increasing in Many Downtowns A U.S. Census Bureau report released today shows that in many of the largest cities of the most-populous metro areas, downtown is becoming a place not only to work but also … Continue reading
Posted in Policy
Tagged CA, census, economic development, ID, IL, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, migration, NY, UT
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Beacon Power Pulls the Plug
It may be darkest just before the dawn, but it doesn’t seem like there’s much of any light shining out of the US Department of Energy’s Energy Policy Act loan guarantee program. First solar energy manufacturer Solyndra went lights out in September. … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Policy
Tagged economic development, infrastructure, jcshepard.com, LinkedIn, MT, NY, renewable energy, SD, solar energy, tech, wind energy
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Why I Cheer When The Yankees Lose
I love to hate the New York Yankees. Always have. This year, my love for hating the Yankees was eclipsed, slightly, by my love for cheering for the Detroit Tigers. My first baseball game was a Detroit Tigers game with … Continue reading
Posted in Pursuit of Happiness
Tagged baseball, jcshepard.com, MI, MN, ND, NY, politics, postaweek2011
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Our Irish Elders
[v=7FaWX-Mvdn8] In 1849, Thomas William Maloy married Anna Kenny, somewhere in County Roscommon, Ireland. They soon departed Eire’s green shores for a better life in America, settling on a small farm in Upstate New York. The Maloys—along with untold other Irish ancestors … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Policy
Tagged freedom, history, immigration, Ireland, NY, opportunity, video
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