Comments on: Photo Hunters: Military

By: Susanne

Susanne — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:27:42 +0000

Very interesting history to go with the pictures.

By: Veronika Freeman, dotcalm

Veronika Freeman, dotcalm — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:38:24 +0000

Hi!
You have some great photos of the area! I’m creating the new Trenton Chamber site (which encompasses Barneveld, Floyd, Hinckley, Holland Patent, Mapledale, Prospect, Remsen, South Trenton, Steuben & Stittville) and I was wondering if you had any photos I could use on their site – I’d love to give you a link and photo credits…
Thanks for such a great resource!
Veronika

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:50:35 +0000

great photos…
Mine’s up, too
http://sandyben.blogspot.com/

By: Alice Audrey

Alice Audrey — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:18:37 +0000

Great history lesson this week. I love that first shot.

By: bonggamom

bonggamom — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:18:00 +0000

Great history lesson, thanks so much! Happy Veterans Day! My photo hunt entry is up!

By: Mrs. Mecomber

Mrs. Mecomber — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:07:55 +0000

Hey Teena, thanks for getting back to me.

I’m curious about this segment of history, and will have to look into it more. Based on what I have looked up so far, I guess it could be classified as a “draw” between Britain and the U.S. (Canada was a territory of Britain back in 1812, wasn’t it?). My sketchy memory of this war was that the British invaded the U.S. and started the whole thing, which gave the U.S. the idea to invade the Canadian territory… which Canada defended. So whereas the U.S. didn’t conquer any Canadian lands, and therefore didn’t win…. Canada didn’t do anything but defend her borders… and therefore didn’t win (i.e., “gain”) anything, either.

Just for the record, I think it reproachable that Canada was invaded… what were these buffoons in the U.S. (and by that I mean Thomas Jefferson and his cronies) thinking?! I am also appalled at the “Manifest Destiny” policy of that era, too. I think the U.S. gave up her honor and honesty in doing such things during this era. Oh well, no man nor body of men are perfect… but the ideals that founded my country are pretty close.

By: Teena in Toronto

Teena in Toronto — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:46:47 +0000

The U.S. declared war on Canada and tried to invade us three times … and we beat ‘em back every time. So no, the U.S. didn’t win.

By: Teena in Toronto

Teena in Toronto — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:30:17 +0000

I love stuff like that!

I played too

By: kaye

kaye — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:20:35 +0000

that's a lot of great history and some great pictures. If you want to wander down my road I’m home.