Dennis L. Peterson6 days ago3 minAnother Opportunity to HonorTomorrow, Saturday, May 20, we have yet another opportunity to give honor to whom honor is due. This occasion, formally established on...
Dennis L. PetersonMay 134 minAn End--and a BeginningThe close of another school year is upon us. During my 19 years of teaching, I experienced the end of school enough to know firsthand...
Dennis L. PetersonMay 64 minHave We Learned Anything from World War II?Tomorrow is V-E Day, "Victory in Europe Day." On this date, we remember the unconditional surrender of all military forces of Hitler's...
Dennis L. PetersonApr 294 minCold Letter, Warm ResponseIn junior high English class, one of our assignments was to write letters to a family member or friend who was serving in the military at...
Dennis L. PetersonApr 223 minHistorians' Methods for Determining DatesHistorians (but not only historians) have a variety of ways of identifying the dates of objects and photographs that lack any verifiable...
Dennis L. PetersonApr 191 minWe Have a Cover--and a Release Date!Just a quick update on my upcoming book Evangelism and Expulsion: Missionary Work among the Cherokees Until Removal. I've received from...
Dennis L. PetersonApr 152 minIt Happened on EasterI enjoy studying "On This Day in History" lists. They often include not only genuinely historic events but also some other interesting...
Dennis L. PetersonApr 82 minHandling Books that DisappointEarly in my formal education, shortly after I had learned to enjoy reading, I somewhere picked up the habit (I thought it was an...
Dennis L. PetersonApr 12 minVacation Refreshment and RepercussionsWe tend to take vacations to give ourselves rest, relaxation, and possibly some recreation to help us recover from our energy-depleting...
Dennis L. PetersonMar 281 minAnother of My Stories Airs on Our American Stories!Just learned that my story on South Carolina Revolutionary War heroine Dicey Langston is airing tonight on the national Our American...
Dennis L. PetersonMar 252 minThe Chaplain Shot in His BreadbasketJames Hugh McNeilly was a Cumberland Presbyterian chaplain in the 49th Tennessee Infantry (CSA) during the War Between the States....
Dennis L. PetersonMar 183 minDivided FamilyAs we witness daily, almost hourly, reports of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it reminds us of how war can divide not only countries...
Dennis L. PetersonMar 112 minThe Key to the Future Is the PastFollowing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, numerous commentators (reporters, historians, politicians, various sorts of "experts," etc.)...
Dennis L. PetersonMar 43 minSeaman Dietterich, My Father-in-LawSince World War II veterans seldom talk about their war experiences, if one is to learn much about their experiences, he often has to...
Dennis L. PetersonFeb 253 minPaw Summers--A Life in PicturesWhile going through a bunch of old photos the other day, I got sidetracked from the original object of my search and went down the rabbit...
Dennis L. PetersonFeb 182 minRandom and Disparate ThoughtsRandom Thought #1 The other day, my wife and I were out and about, running some miscellaneous errands, and when lunchtime came, we...
Dennis L. PetersonFeb 113 minCan an Old Dog Learn a New Trick?My daughters have often said to me, "Dad, you ought to write a book (or article) on ____," and they fill that blank with whatever subject...
Dennis L. PetersonFeb 81 minIt's Official--Contract Signed for Dillon's War!After years of research and writing, the dream toward which all the labor was exerted is finally getting closer to becoming reality. This...
Dennis L. PetersonFeb 42 minDaddy, the TeaserDaddy was a child of the Great Depression. He had few toys. The few he had were, more likely than not, homemade. Besides, there was...
Dennis L. PetersonJan 282 minHow NOT to Behave Before RoyaltyNovember 13, 1955, is a date that, for me, will forever live in infamy. It was the day when I had my first (and, to date, only) encounter...