tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post1745792048389534324..comments2024-03-27T18:25:13.118-04:00Comments on Cup on the Bus: A toast to the Confederation Congress and the Northwest OrdinanceJoanne Noragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-64597786432105591432015-12-21T23:45:21.842-05:002015-12-21T23:45:21.842-05:00I very much enjoyed this education. My grandson is...I very much enjoyed this education. My grandson is a history buff too. His is more to do with war and constitution!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-74776943992668793982015-12-19T16:06:49.081-05:002015-12-19T16:06:49.081-05:00I'll look forward to what you report. I know t...I'll look forward to what you report. I know the western boundary is the middle of the Missouri river (or was when I was in fifth grade). Another example of geography factoring into the formation of legal boundaries. I recall much of the west was laid out according to a formula, too, but do not remember the details.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-41423609081949490592015-12-19T15:40:55.424-05:002015-12-19T15:40:55.424-05:00You have prompted me to dig a bit further into my ...You have prompted me to dig a bit further into my town's history. I do know that it is the westernmost point of Iowa and other minutiae. So I have my assignment today.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-91510275218302913522015-12-19T12:49:06.933-05:002015-12-19T12:49:06.933-05:00don't get me started on small town mentalities...don't get me started on small town mentalities. the only people here that want to start new businesses are newcomers who, instead of support from the city council and chamber of commerce, get nothing but road blocks. my friends who have persevered for 4 years to buy a building on the square and finally succeeded jumping every hurdle they put in front of them, actually had people tell them to their face that they weren't wanted here. ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-11606296804790448542015-12-19T09:25:28.647-05:002015-12-19T09:25:28.647-05:00Looks like I'd keep my vehicle on the Boston s...Looks like I'd keep my vehicle on the Boston side of the road; Peninsula looks a tad unfriendly. Nothing like a real-live, physical metaphor. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-56801200756726937082015-12-19T08:40:55.398-05:002015-12-19T08:40:55.398-05:00My township was named for Boston, Massachusetts. B...My township was named for Boston, Massachusetts. Boston, MA is a hundred plus years older.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-73071025186958882432015-12-19T08:12:11.043-05:002015-12-19T08:12:11.043-05:00Politics today would never have gotten all that do...Politics today would never have gotten all that done, although I am sure it was ugly then also, just not as hateful and divisive as now. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-22306561034113781142015-12-19T04:54:58.914-05:002015-12-19T04:54:58.914-05:00A lot of these words don't mean very much to a...A lot of these words don't mean very much to a UK resident Joanne. Do you mean<br />Boston, Massachusetts? I have great friends there, who are English and have a cottage next to my cottage in our village.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-26853127716913400622015-12-19T04:25:06.889-05:002015-12-19T04:25:06.889-05:00You should release your inner history geek more of...You should release your inner history geek more often! Hope you heal well and quickly. <3The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-57480915315773895752015-12-19T04:22:05.384-05:002015-12-19T04:22:05.384-05:00I'm more concerned with modern history than th...I'm more concerned with modern history than the past nowadays, still nice to learn of how things used to function.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-69504395656553778782015-12-19T00:15:23.794-05:002015-12-19T00:15:23.794-05:00I came to history late (it was just dates and batt...I came to history late (it was just dates and battles at school) but would classify myself as a history nerd now. Getting nerdier by the day.<br />Love Linda's wish for you - and echo it.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-81347711069568938272015-12-18T22:40:20.005-05:002015-12-18T22:40:20.005-05:00Hari OM
Read the two posts and am totally fascinat...Hari OM<br />Read the two posts and am totally fascinated; I too love this kind of history. What makes a place "a place", the people "its people" and so on.... Hope Santa isn't too exhausted after that megarun!!! YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-2045569362447306832015-12-18T22:40:09.992-05:002015-12-18T22:40:09.992-05:00Seems odd to have a village inside a township, but...Seems odd to have a village inside a township, but I guess all places everywhere have an odd factor of some kind.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-44564059157335529972015-12-18T22:39:53.951-05:002015-12-18T22:39:53.951-05:00Hope you do as well with your physical therapy and...Hope you do as well with your physical therapy and drugs as you do with history...I Wish,wish, wish that for your Christmas present. lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396498563722858586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-57156198875930256882015-12-18T22:20:26.244-05:002015-12-18T22:20:26.244-05:00It does all sound fascinating :)
bettyIt does all sound fascinating :) <br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-36615101456846826452015-12-18T21:12:05.413-05:002015-12-18T21:12:05.413-05:00The six mile rule was superceded by natural bounda...The six mile rule was superceded by natural boundaries such as rivers.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-4949610080571292482015-12-18T20:18:26.768-05:002015-12-18T20:18:26.768-05:00I was born and raised several counties south of yo...I was born and raised several counties south of yours... and I'll admit most of my knowledge is about Rufus Putnam, the land grants and territories. I thought our townships were laid out by rivers or other landmarks... no straight lines in the hills. But.. then, I don't know much at all about it... I admire your quest to know where you live. The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-15327014532961770052015-12-18T19:13:40.681-05:002015-12-18T19:13:40.681-05:00That was fun! Thanks for channeling your inner hi...That was fun! Thanks for channeling your inner history geek.Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.com