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Jerilee Wei commented on the post, Jean Laffite and the Treaty of Ghent — Satirical Editorial of 1814 10 years, 2 months ago
Thanks for the delightful perspective that certainly shows there wasn’t just one perspective.
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Jerilee Wei commented on the post, Was Your Ancestor A United States Sea Fencible? 10 years, 2 months ago
Yes. I would start with the wonderful Maryland Historical Society library in Baltimore and then move to the National Archives in DC.
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Jerilee Wei commented on the post, The British Visit to Laffite: A Study of Events 200 Years Later 10 years, 2 months ago
Great article! I am also fascinated with Benjamin Latrobe who is said to have masterminded the waterworks of New Orleans in the early years. I’ve always wondered if he and Barthlemy Lafron interconnected in […]
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Jerilee Wei commented on the post, Huron or Wyandot Mythology and Cosmogonic Myths 10 years, 3 months ago
Thanks Robyn! Between her husbands there were a lot of children and their offspring for generations. Many Cajun/Acadian families can trace their family histories back to her. On my great-grandmother Robichaux’s […]
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Jerilee Wei wrote a new post, Huron or Wyandot Mythology and Cosmogonic Myths 10 years, 3 months ago
Previously having written of the New Madrid earthquake of 1811, Tecumseh, and the Native American prophecies, it comes to mind that many people are not aware of the multitude of native peoples oral history when it […]
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Jerilee Wei commented on the post, The Red Stick Creeks and the Great Earthquakes of 1811 and 1812 10 years, 4 months ago
Thanks Pam! That’s fascinating. I’ve always found Tecumseh a fascinating historical figure. If the many quotes attributed to him I’d bet Rebecca Galloway had a wonderful student and was a good teacher.
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Jerilee Wei commented on the post, Impressment of American Seamen 10 years, 4 months ago
The entire War of 1812 is very much erased from the American textbooks as merely a chapter in our history to be glossed over especially at the hands of our school systems. Perhaps it is a way of hoping the world […]
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Jerilee Wei commented on the post, Yellow Fever: Napoleon’s Most Formidable Opponent 10 years, 4 months ago
Timely article, since yellow fever is still a serious health threat in many parts of the world, especially South America and in Africa! It reminded me of a once well-known old time cartoon figure, who was […]
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Jerilee Wei wrote a new post, Impressment of American Seamen 10 years, 5 months ago
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