1/7/2024 0 Comments Royal order kkkPrince Philip was the only man in the world who treated the Queen simply as another human being: GYLES BRANDRETH recalls how the Queen lit up in her husband's presence King Charles III LIVE: New monarch to address Parliament before he joins senior royals to walk behind Queen's coffin ahead of service in Edinburgh Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may fly Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1, to the UK for the Queen's funeral with their grandmother Doria Ragland Sisters in law and in grief: Sophie Wessex comforts grieving Princess Anne as they watch the Queen's coffin arriving in Edinburgh to rest or only a truce? Bombshell text from William to Harry sparked an unexpected show of unity after Queen's death Queen chose Princess Anne to accompany funeral cortege on first leg of journey back to London - with Princess Royal also set to escort the coffin on a flight to the capital tomorrow I have no desire to fill my office with the material, but I am glad there are collectors, scholars, and historians who ARE committed to preserving artifacts that will help all of us to understand, contextualize, and learn from history.Could William and Harry be reunited once again? Palace to discuss plans which could place warring princes next to each other at Queen's funeral I might not like KKK stuff on auction sites, but I don’t think they should be restricted. However, I admit that it is time for me to “recalibrate my historical barometer.” I have spent a lifetime saying that “artifacts MATTER to history.” I don’t intend to change that opinion now. I do believe I came through the year with a deeper understanding and appreciation of various viewpoints. I suspect, all of the political unrest of 2020 had sunk into my psyche, whether I agreed with it or not. Without them, it just all so much chatter and blather.Ī robed mannequin on robed horseback is going to make me think a lot more than just telling me, “In the reconstruction era, band marauders traversed the South…”. That’s a dangerous combo! So, on I scrolled.Īrtifacts are necessary, tangible items for us to spark introspection, conversation, and interpretation. While I would love a legit Special Forces beret, I am smart enough to recognize I don’t know anything about them. Again, really neat things, but I don’t know this material. Wow! Some good stuff…SS helmets, Panzer wrap arounds, numbered badges - all of the material that would cause any serious WWII collector to salivate! But alas, no Belgian or unusual Latvian SS material for me to bid on. Up through US WWII, I enjoyed the offerings, and went right into WWII German stuff. No Tank Corps groupings or Belgian material for me to bid on. ![]() I enjoyed the Civil War material but no 1846 or 1847-dated Mississippi Rifle for me to bid on. While thumbing my way through the auction, I searched for something to add to my collection. The auctions are even organized in a way that is easy to get to what you want, following a basic path of: Federal Period / Civil War, Indian Wars / WWI / WWII / Vietnam all followed by miscellaneous materials. ![]() Their descriptions are thorough, photography honest, and the quality of items is high. ![]() I really like their auctions…they seem to be filled with offerings that they know and understand. I was thoroughly enjoying the offerings of the December 4 auction of our friends and good advertiser, Milestone Auctions of Willoughby, Ohio. So back to the scrolling through the auctions.
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