Wartime Memories Civil War
By Kenneth Hill
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The USS Comfort
By Mary Lewis nee Smith
I became a RN from the Oklahoma General Hospital (later Mercy). and joined the AMC, ( Army Medical Corps) in 1945, then served in the South Pacific.
When I went over to the Philippines. I was on a ship called “Comfort". The ship was late in picking me up. When I got on board. I talked with a man who had already been on the ship and found out the reason they were late was because they had been hit by a Japanese Suicide Plane.
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1861 era Benjamin and Annie E Taylor nee Bliss Family Bible Found
Another Local Historical Family Treasure Has Just Been Found and your assistance is needed to see if we can locate local relatives that would like to care for this priceless treasure.
A Mothers Prayer
I wrote "A Mother's Prayer" as a special request when a young couple approached me in an all night restaurant and asked me for something that would reflect the feelings of a woman as she was about to give birth to her first child.
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Brief History of FTW
Imagine a young boy born as WWII ended, but growing up without having a father around. While it is not uncommon in the 21st century for many children to grow up in single parent families or not having both parents around, it was extremely rare in the 1940’s.
Now picture that young boy moving around so much, that he attended more schools then he did grades. Moving around so much, was a result of being raised by foster parents and other relatives, plus in state facility for “young boys” where he had to physically fight, in order to protect himself.
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Our Founder; Franklin T. Wike, Jr
This is the Legacy of Our Founder, Franklin T. Wike, Jr.
It will contain a variety of information, including about his memories of life and family, as well as a variety of his Religious, Inspirational, Motivational, and Romantic writings from over the years.
Types of Writings
Paul Revere’s Many Rides
Paul Revere’s Many Rides
April 18, 2025
A scrap of paper in the Massachusetts State Archives tells a great story. Dated August 1775, it is an invoice for £11, one shilling (about $2,000 today) submitted to the Massachusetts provincial government by Paul Revere.
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History Facts
Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June. Since they were starting to smell, however, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.
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Rich Silver Mine Found At St. Meinrad, IN
By Stephen Saalman
A rich silver mine has recently come to light in Harrison Township, Spencer County, IN. The deposit of ore is said to occupy an extensive belt, beginning in Martin County and running southeast into Dubois, the northern part of Spencer, Perry and on into Crawford County.
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American Legacies is Growing Again
American Legacies Org, Inc. is a Not-For-Profit Organization that offers a FREE SERVICE, where we meet with, record and preserve the lifetime and/or family memories of American Seniors.
UPDATED: 3/31/25
We are currently in the process of updating our website, so that we will be able to utilize a BOOK type display containing the memories and other information, for individuals that have an abundant amount of information stored with us about their lives.
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