October 28, 2024
While discussing this year’s Halloween costumes with my family, I found myself looking at several items from World War II military uniforms online. I catch the reenactor bug...
October 21, 2024
Early on in elementary school, perhaps second grade, we watched a marionette production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” on the cafeteria stage. I was immediately hooked....
October 14, 2024
The other day, I was watching one of those haunting investigation shows with my family when we began discussing scary places we had visited. Of course, there are different types of...
September 30, 2024
I love the Jeep. I own one now and have owned two others in the past. All older models. My current Jeep was nearly 20 years old when I bought it last year. It’s loud. It...
September 23, 2024
I wanted to write about this last week, but life happens, even to boring old historians like me. I say boring because even while on vacation, I found myself watching a documentary on...
September 11, 2024
I was wondering about Fairfax County, VA recently when a sign caught my eye. Just on the side of Fairfax County Parkway stood a historical marker that read ‘Fairfax NIKE...
September 9, 2024
I was wondering about Fairfax County, VA recently when a sign caught my eye. Just on the side of Fairfax County Parkway stood a historical marker that read ‘Fairfax NIKE...
September 2, 2024
Nearly anytime I see something history-related in the news, I get excited. It is a time to learn about something new, hear about some other historian doing great work, or just...
August 26, 2024
I spent much of my childhood playing in, under, and around a huge black walnut tree in my grandparent’s back yard. I’m not sure how old the tree is, but it was already an...
August 19, 2024
I was recently walking the streets in a part of D.C. when a mural on the side of a building caught my attention. In addition to being a history nerd, I am a fan of the more...
August 12, 2024
Like most people, I love movies. One of my all-time favorites is ‘Jaws.’ I just watched it again recently, and I am always taken in by the performance the actors give...
August 5, 2024
Cemeteries are an interesting thing. I was recently working on a research project at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Not far from Capitol Hill, it was the Arlington before...
July 29, 2024
I was having a conversation with an older gentleman the other day and as most conversations do, it turned to history. This discussion happened while in a museum observing a scene of...
July 29, 2024
For sailors, fire is an absolute nightmare. Engulfing ships and choking out the light and air, it has the power to take away everything a sailor needs to survive. Even if the crew...
July 22, 2024
I was in the checkout line at the grocery store the other day.
Grabbing a few things for dinner, I was left to deal with the ‘checkout’ when my wife needed to rush back...
July 15, 2024
Statues. They get me every time.
I can be walking through any city or town in the world and if I see one, I must stop and look at it. Like a tractor beam. This is much to the dismay...
July 8, 2024
History can pop up anywhere. Even the golf course.
Most folks don’t go out to the course expecting to find an important piece of American history. They intend to enjoy the sun,...
July 1, 2024
Hello, My Name Is Lawrence, And I Am a Historian.
Why history?
Ugh, it’s so boring. I just can’t get into it. You can’t make any real money. I have heard it...
October 28, 2024While discussing this year’s Halloween costumes with my family, I found myself looking at several items from World War II military uniforms online. I catch the reenactor bug...
October 21, 2024Early on in elementary school, perhaps second grade, we watched a marionette production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” on the cafeteria stage. I was immediately hooked....
October 14, 2024The other day, I was watching one of those haunting investigation shows with my family when we began discussing scary places we had visited. Of course, there are different types of...
September 30, 2024I love the Jeep. I own one now and have owned two others in the past. All older models. My current Jeep was nearly 20 years old when I bought it last year. It’s loud. It...
September 23, 2024I wanted to write about this last week, but life happens, even to boring old historians like me. I say boring because even while on vacation, I found myself watching a documentary on...
September 11, 2024I was wondering about Fairfax County, VA recently when a sign caught my eye. Just on the side of Fairfax County Parkway stood a historical marker that read ‘Fairfax NIKE...
September 9, 2024I was wondering about Fairfax County, VA recently when a sign caught my eye. Just on the side of Fairfax County Parkway stood a historical marker that read ‘Fairfax NIKE...
September 2, 2024Nearly anytime I see something history-related in the news, I get excited. It is a time to learn about something new, hear about some other historian doing great work, or just...
August 26, 2024I spent much of my childhood playing in, under, and around a huge black walnut tree in my grandparent’s back yard. I’m not sure how old the tree is, but it was already an...
August 19, 2024I was recently walking the streets in a part of D.C. when a mural on the side of a building caught my attention. In addition to being a history nerd, I am a fan of the more...
August 12, 2024Like most people, I love movies. One of my all-time favorites is ‘Jaws.’ I just watched it again recently, and I am always taken in by the performance the actors give...
August 5, 2024Cemeteries are an interesting thing. I was recently working on a research project at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Not far from Capitol Hill, it was the Arlington before...
July 29, 2024I was having a conversation with an older gentleman the other day and as most conversations do, it turned to history. This discussion happened while in a museum observing a scene of...
July 29, 2024For sailors, fire is an absolute nightmare. Engulfing ships and choking out the light and air, it has the power to take away everything a sailor needs to survive. Even if the crew...
July 22, 2024I was in the checkout line at the grocery store the other day. Grabbing a few things for dinner, I was left to deal with the ‘checkout’ when my wife needed to rush back...
July 15, 2024Statues. They get me every time. I can be walking through any city or town in the world and if I see one, I must stop and look at it. Like a tractor beam. This is much to the dismay...
July 8, 2024History can pop up anywhere. Even the golf course. Most folks don’t go out to the course expecting to find an important piece of American history. They intend to enjoy the sun,...
July 1, 2024Hello, My Name Is Lawrence, And I Am a Historian. Why history? Ugh, it’s so boring. I just can’t get into it. You can’t make any real money. I have heard it...
