Pimbley's dictionary of heraldry: Pimbley, Arthur Francis: Book digitized by Google from the library of University of Wisconsin - Madison and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.archive.org/details/pimbleysdiction00pimbgoog
Honorary Colonel in the Alabama State Militia
[N.B. I originally wrote this article in 2012 and it has been by far the most popular of anything I've written on this site. Occasionally I'll update it, but to the best of my knowledge, it's still one of the most in-depth studies into the topic of Honorary Alabama Colonelcy.] Most people are familiar with … Continue reading Honorary Colonel in the Alabama State Militia
Queen starts Diamond Jubilee tour of Wales at Llandaff Cathedral
Of interest to all the Blevins Genealogists out there:Queen starts Diamond Jubilee tour of Wales at Llandaff Cathedral: The Queen and Prince Philip have attended a service of thanksgiving at Llandaff Cathedral in South Wales as part of their tour around the UK to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.
A Community In Action: Are you a Luddite?
Another interesting look at being a Luddite (or thinking you are): At trials in York, 17 Luddites were hanged and another 25 transported to Australia, while in ... But both historians agree that today's use of "Luddite" is wrong.1 Reference:
Wisdom of Dr. George W. Crane
I saw an old magazine article from Truth Magazine recently with the following poem: Think, please, before you rave,And think of me as being naive.Since what I write is “written”,By it you’ll not be smitten.But trouble starts from those who go,To teaching things that are not so.Any scripture misapplied,Is as wrong as truth denied. -Doctor Crane I … Continue reading Wisdom of Dr. George W. Crane
Meanwhile the false "order" …
While I am on the topic of false honors and such, below is a post from the Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, a Catholic chivalric order with regards to a group in Brazil that they claim to be falsely representing themselves. Translation into English courtesy of Google Translate.Meanwhile the false "order" ...: Coat of … Continue reading Meanwhile the false "order" …
How to tame terra nullius
From Slashdot: Wind Turbine Extracts Water From Air: An anonymous reader writes "Getting access to enough water to drink in a desert environment is a pretty tough proposition, but Eole Water may have solved the problem. It has created a wind turbine that can extract up to 1,000 liters of water per day from the … Continue reading How to tame terra nullius
