Young village boy in Chongwe Village, Zambia. He's likely bringing home some supper. It appears the missionaries have been around.-edit3.jpg)
For a baseball fan, there are few places like Wigley Field in Chicago. Built in 1914, it is playing host to major league baseball for the 97th season in 2010. Pictured here is a great shot from the right field bullpen of San Diego Padre pitcher Chris Young. Visible in the background, in addition to the ivy covered outfield wall, is one of the gems of Wigley Field, the old-fashion centerfield scoreboard. I am fortunate to have spent a number of pleasant afternoons at Wigley Field.
A 1920 autographed photo of baseball great and American popular culture icon George Herman "Babe" Ruth (1895-1948). The popularity of the game exploded in the 1920s, largely due to the Babe's hitting prowess, which lead to home run totals which excited fans and brought them out to the ballpark. At the turn of the century, "Babe" was voted the second best athlete of the twentieth century by ESPN, behind only the great Michael Jordan.
John Atzerodt conspired with John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Atzerodt had also planned to assassinate Vice President Andrew Johnson on April 14, 1865. He got as far as the hotel where Johnson was staying, entered the hotel bar, and spent the evening drinking instead attempting the assassination. He was arrested on April 20 and was executed by hanging along with three other co-conspirators.
Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota Chief and Holy Man. He is notable in American and Native American History largely due to his major victory at the Battle of The Little Big Horn against General George C. Custer's 7th U. S. Calvary in 1876. Sioux and Cheyenne Indians defiantly left their reservations, outraged at the continued intrusions of whites into their sacred lands in the Black Hills of the South Dakota. They gathered in Montana with the great warrior Sitting Bull to fight for their lands. In the battle, numerous 7th U. S. Calvary troops were lost, including General Custer himself. Little Big Horn is often referred to as "Custer's Last Stand".
"The Haberdasher" from Independence, Missouri, Harry S. Truman in his World War I uniform. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States, oversaw a very eventful era. His administration ended World War II by using atomic weapons against Japan, and he issued executive orders to desegregate the military. His adminstration founded the United Nations, created the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe, created the Truman Doctrine to contain communism, and oversaw the Berlin Airlift. In addition, they oversaw the creation of NATO, and fought the Korean War. Truman was a folksy, unassuming president, and his legendary upset victory over Thomas E. Dewey in 1948 is routinely evoked by underdog candidates at all levels of politics.
A beautiful cliff on the Island of Hawaii, also know as The Big Island. A volcanic island, The Big Island was formed from five separate volcanoes that erupted somewhat sequentially, one overlapping the other. Because two are still active volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, the island is still growing. Sugarcane is the backbone of the island's economy, and the largest cattle ranches in the United States are there including Parker Ranch, which sits on 175,000 acres.
Louis Brandeis in 1916, the year he was appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States by President Woodrow Wilson. Brandeis wrote the landmark Brandeis Brief, which was the first legal brief in U. S. history to incorporate analysis of factual data, rather than simply arguing legal theory. He would become one of the most influential and respected Supreme Court Justices in U. S. history.
A Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) in mid-flight. This species of whistling duck breeds in the southernmost United States and tropical Central and South America. As the name implies, these are noisy birds with a clear whistling call.
The Matterhorn is located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, towering over the Swiss town of Zermat. It was the last major mountain of the Alps to be climbed, not merely because of its technical difficulty, but because of the fear it inspired in early mountaineers. 
"There are places I remember
"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant with the weak and strong. Because someday in life we will have been all of these."
The Bald Eagle is indigenous to North America and is the national symbol of the United States of America. It represents the boundless spirit of freedom. The species was on the brink of extinction in the late 20th century but has largely recovered and now has a stable population. Another of God's amazing and exquisite creations.
Havasu Falls, one of the four waterfalls of the Havasupia Indian Reservation, is located near the village of Supia, Arizona. It empties into the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River. The water of the Havasu Creek has a bluish green tint due to the heavy lime content in the water. Arizona has an abundance of natural beauty. In addition, my beautiful daughter lives in Arizona presently.
Walden Pond near Concord, Mass. 
Pete Seeger is an American folk singer and iconic figure in the mid-20th century American Folk music revival. In the '60s, he was a much beloved prominent figure composing protest music in support of international disarmament, civil rights, and for environmental causes. He co-authored such songs as "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?", "If I Had a Hammer", and "This Land is Your Land". He was closely associated with Woody and Arlo Guthrie, Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, and others.
Always a controversial figure because of his very supportive positions on civil rights and peace, Pete's perfomances ranged from entertaining Eleanor Roosevelt at a racially integrated Valentine's Party in segregated Washington DC in 1944, to appearing in 2009 (shown above) at Barack Obama's Inauguration at the Lincoln Memorial with Bruce Springsteen, performing "This Land Is Your Land."
At the age of 91, Seeger remains politically active and resides in the Hudson Valley area of New York. God bless Pete Seeger.
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The Painted Bunting, belongs to the Passerina group of birds in the Cardinal family. They are sometimes known as North American buntings. They have short tails and short slim legs. The colors are exquisite. (Photo Credit: U. S. National Park Service)
This is a small assortment of buttons from my collection. I have buttons back to the McKinley - Bryan election of 1896. I collect Presidential and local buttons. It is a most enjoyable hobby. I have met many nice people and gone to many interesting places in search of buttons and to view collections. Hobbies are important and fun. 
This is a great photo of two old veteran Civil War soldiers shaking hands, one blue and one gray. The photo was taken at Gettysburg, in 1913, during the 50th Reunion of the Battle of Gettysburg. Looks like there may still be some animosity between the two.
This is gorgeous Kaanapali Beach on Maui, Hawaii. Bunny and I are fortunate to have been here, among other Hawaiian islands, three times, the last time for our 25th wedding anniversary (and Bunny's 50th birthday, which coincided) in the year 2000.
A session of the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev is marked by fist fights and a host of thrown eggs. Talk about consequences for an unpopular vote......wow. 
" The Power of Acceptance and our willingness to consciously activate it's power in every aspect of our lives is the often overlooked key to experiencing a quality of life that surpasses common human logic."
Well, I was brought up to revere Billy Graham, and to this day, while priding myself as a person with an open and free mind, I am so very proud to say that I still enthusiastically revere everything about him.
I enjoy collecting political buttons. I have buttons back to the McKinley-Bryan race in 1896.
