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Each day we bring you one stunning little glimpse of history in the form of a historical photograph. Enjoy!
About this site:
I have been an avid collector of old photographs and documents for over 30 years. The photographs on this site are derived from material I have collected over the years. Some came from old family albums, some from material I bought at flea markets over the years, and some from government archives of public domain images, including the US Library of Congress, and the National Archives. We appreciate you visiting this blog, and hope you find it interesting.
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it is John Henry Lawson.
ReplyDeleteYes, we have a winner.
ReplyDeleteIt is Congressional Medal of Honor winner John Lawson, hero of the Battle of Mobile Bay aboard the Hartford.
Good job!
Good job, carchiba!
ReplyDeleteIt does my heart good to see Americans like John Lawson being honored. It certainly would have been plenty to fight bravely as he did if he were white. But him being be part of an oppressed minority and find it within do this this is huge. Like the Tuskegee Airmen or 442nd Regimental Combat Team of WW2, you had guys that had a legitimate gripe with the America. Yet they rose above it all. Rather than protesting as victims, they chose to prove to everyone that they were first and foremost, Americans!
ReplyDeleteThank you PJM
John
Congratulations, carchiba!
ReplyDeleteWhat "Anonymous" said!
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ReplyDeleteAnd oh, yes, Good Job, carchiba! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteGood job carchiba!
ReplyDeleteThanks PJM for another window on history and the efforts of a brave man.