Randal A. Burd Jr.
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Poetry
For Writers of Formal Poetry, Rejection is Part of the Journey
In 2014, it was six years since self-publishing my first poetry collection, Leaving Home: Discoveries and Reflections of a Once-Sheltered…
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Genealogy
Ernest Smelcer (1903-1991), Pulaski County, Missouri
Ernest Smelcer was born in or near Crocker, Pulaski County, Missouri, on December 15, 1903, to James Benjamin Smelcer and Sarah…
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Teaching
Unlikely a Lincoln: The Improbable Progeny of Honest Abe
October 14, 1968, was a day like any other in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was a rough year nationally for the…
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Teaching
A Long Journey into Night: Abraham Lincoln’s Corpse at Rest
Although Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, his final burial didn’t occur until 1901, and only after his coffin had…
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Poetry
Poems Previously Published in March
Memoirs of a Witness Tree Among “Nine Cool Things on a Tuesday” I was delighted to see my latest poetry…
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Genealogy
Throwback Thursday: A Letter from the Commander (#8)
I was elected Commander of the Department of Missouri, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for the 2016-2017 administrative…
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History
Lorenzo Dow Immell: Medal of Honor Recipient
An Honorable Name: Medal of Honor Recipient 1Lt. Lorenzo Dow Immell Lorenzo Dow Immell was a 1st Lieutenant in…
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Genealogy
Throwback Thursday: A Letter from the Commander (#7)
I was elected Commander of the Department of Missouri, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for the 2016-2017 administrative…
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Genealogy
Throwback Thursday: A Letter from the Commander (#6)
I was elected Commander of the Department of Missouri, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for the 2016-2017 administrative…
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History
Capture the Flag: High-Stakes, Conspicuous Gallantry in the American Civil War
What do the Worrill Grays, Chalmers’ Division, and the 50th Virginia Infantry all have in common? All three Confederate units…
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