The name Captain William Kidd or just Captain Kidd evokes images of pirates and buried treasure. Sometimes it is hard to bypass the romantic Captain Kidd and get to the real facts because he is one of those larger-than-life characters with lots of stories – some are fictional while others are just … [Read more...]
David S. Johnston and Georgia’s Confederate Naval Yard
The subject of the Confederate Navy is not covered during history courses in our high schools, middle schools, or even the history curriculum I used to teach fourth and fifth graders a few years ago. The only scant mention involves the match-up between the CSS Virginia (Merrimac) and USS Monitor, … [Read more...]
Compiling the 1850 Census in Gwinnett County, Georgia
For the last few weeks, I have been sharing some recollections of Mrs. Abigail “Abi” Pittman Elder (1832-1928) via a few of her letters written to the editor of The Atlanta Constitution. Though her letters she threw around bits and pieces of Atlanta history like confetti – mentions of Native … [Read more...]
Mrs. Abi Remembers…
A few days ago, I posted an article regarding the naming of Peachtree Street. I have Mrs. Abigail “Abi” Pittman Elder (1832-1928) to thank for the idea since it was her letter to The Atlanta Constitution in June 1909 that sparked my interest in the topic. You can see the full article here. Mrs. … [Read more...]
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