#OTD in 1803 – Death of John Barry, a native of Ballystampson, Co Wexford, Commodore in the US Navy and renowned as the Father of the American Navy.
John Barry, credited as the “Father of the American Navy” dies in Philadelphia, PA. Barry was born in Ballystampson, Co Wexford on 25 March 1745 to a poor tenant farming family who were at one stage evicted for inability to pay rent.
Barry was an exceptional sailor and military tactician. Over his 17 year service in the Navy, he was involved in numerous battles with English forces both on land…
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The thing about drawing Franky Franklin with his "Pretty Boy" face is that I've seen some artists do it so much that it no longer seems to resemble him anymore
June 26, 1924: Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers the nominating speech for Alfred E. Smith at the Democratic Convention at Madison Square Garden. The speech is considered FDR's first major gesture of re-entry into national politics after recovering from the onset of polio. The convention, which lasted 16 days, eventually nominated John W. Davis on the 103rd ballot. He lost the general election to Calvin Coolidge.
Photo: FDR Presidential Library & Museum via Wikimedia
#OTD in 1803 – Death of John Barry, a native of Ballystampson, Co Wexford, Commodore in the US Navy and renowned as the Father of the American Navy.
#OTD in 1803 – Death of John Barry, a native of Ballystampson, Co Wexford, Commodore in the US Navy and renowned as the Father of the American Navy.
John Barry, credited as the “Father of the American Navy” dies in Philadelphia, PA. Barry was born in Ballystampson, Co Wexford on 25 March 1745 to a poor tenant farming family who were at one stage evicted for inability to pay rent.
Barry was an exceptional sailor and military tactician. Over his 17 year service in the Navy, he was involved in numerous battles with English forces both on land…
Philly Through My Eyes: An evening walk around Philadelphia
I walk a lot here in Philadelphia. My average daily steps have gone up more than twofold since I’ve been living here, and that’s a good thing in more ways than one. When I walk, at various times during the day, I get exercise and I also get to observe so many things that I find interesting.
As I walk, I observe, and oftentimes when I see cool architecture or a quaint, tree-lined alley or an…