Where's Whitman?

These days the ferry is not the most popular choice for transportation, however before bridges, major highways and speed lines came along, the ferry was the only practical option for people looking to get across the Delaware River into Philadelphia from New Jersey.  The first know ferry system from Camden to Philadelphia was developed in […]

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I am really enjoying these poems recently.  After struggling to get through the first few weeks this has been refreshing, and dare I say it…fun.  I have always been interested in the Civil War and at one time was a History major.  Although my major has changed, my passion for History has not wavered.  In […]

We celebrate Lincoln on his birthday each year. There are eighteen counties (as noted in black) in the United States named in honor of Abraham Lincoln. There are numerous monuments, most famously Mount Rushmore and Lincoln Memorial, that honor Abraham Lincoln. We carry Abraham Lincoln’s face on both pennies and the five dollar bill.   But what does that all […]