Well, I must say that I always had an interest in history. However after several years of listening to American history I wondered if African Americans took part or had any role in any of the historical events in the United States. I was familiar with the American Revolution and the Civil War but I felt detached from the events. It seemed to me that something was missing from the events--the real people. By real people, I mean people like those ancestors of mine who did what they had to do to get me to this very moment. Without the real people what did and does the Civil War mean to me? One could say the story was incomplete. I guess I was looking for a deeper story. I would occassionally hear that African Americans fought in both the American Revolution and the Civil War but I still felt disconnected. After six or better years of family research I discovered that my family had a history in this country. It is a history beyond the popular and most common versions of American history. It is more precisely everyday people history which is more American history than we are lead to believe. It isn't really extraordinary, it is just something that I didn't understand as a history student. Specifically, I really learned more--and need to learn even more-- about the war front in Tennessee; for example, I didn't know that the Union and Confederate Armies used the train and its tracks in Tennessee as a weapon. Doing genealogy allowed me to query farher and further into the Civil War. It has taken to a place I don't think I could have gone without genealogy. I look at my great great great uncles as brave men because I don't think I could have done what they did under the circumstances. Finally, I think I am looking at the small or little history which feeds into the larger or bigger picture. P.S. I believe I have a relative who fought in the American Revolution. I am still trying to chase the paper to prove it. --- Jae BROWN <jberry@indy.rr.com> wrote: > > On Apr 11, 2007, at 10:35 AM, Robert Goins wrote: > > Finding these records forever > > changed how I look at the Civil War and American > > history. > > Fascinating story. How did your views on the Civil > War and American > history change? > > jae > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > Introduce yourself to history because history knows you! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. http://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121

> After six or better > years of family research I discovered that my family > had a history in this country. It is a history beyond > the popular and most common versions of American > history. It is more precisely everyday people history > which is more American history than we are lead to > believe. It isn't really extraordinary, it is just > something that I didn't understand as a history > student. Fascinating observation. *I discovered my family had a history in this country* I find this moving but also sort of alarming. There has been lots of talk for decades now about 'black history' and the like. But you didn't think your particular family was part of the history of this country? Why not? *It is more precisely everyday people history which is more American history... This I find familiar and true. Before I looked into my genealogy, I didn't know any details of the Civil War. I didn't know my ancestor died in it. I didn't know how long my ancestors were here or anything about them. Now I think they are kind of remarkable. They were ordinary people, but they were part of the history of Ohio, the Civil War, and before... But, the difference is, I assumed they were part of the history of the country, even though I didn't know what part. Jae On Apr 11, 2007, at 4:39 PM, Robert Goins wrote: > Well, I must say that I always had an interest in > history. However after several years of listening to > American history I wondered if African Americans took > part or had any role in any of the historical events > in the United States. > > I was familiar with the American Revolution and the > Civil War but I felt detached from the events. It > seemed to me that something was missing from the > events--the real people. By real people, I mean people > like those ancestors of mine who did what they had > to do to get me to this very moment. Without the real > people what did and does the Civil War mean to me? One > could say the story was incomplete. I guess I was > looking for a deeper story. > > I would occassionally hear that African Americans > fought in both the American Revolution and the Civil > War but I still felt disconnected. After six or better > years of family research I discovered that my family > had a history in this country. It is a history beyond > the popular and most common versions of American > history. It is more precisely everyday people history > which is more American history than we are lead to > believe. It isn't really extraordinary, it is just > something that I didn't understand as a history > student. > > Specifically, I really learned more--and need to learn > even more-- about the war front in Tennessee; for > example, I didn't know that the Union and Confederate > Armies used the train and its tracks in Tennessee as a > weapon. Doing genealogy allowed me to query farher and > further into the Civil War. It has taken to a place I > don't think I could have gone without genealogy. I > look at my great great great uncles as brave men > because I don't think I could have done what they did > under the circumstances. > > Finally, I think I am looking at the small or little > history which feeds into the larger or bigger picture. > > P.S. I believe I have a relative who fought in the > American Revolution. I am still trying to chase the > paper to prove it. > > > --- Jae BROWN <jberry@indy.rr.com> wrote: > >> >> On Apr 11, 2007, at 10:35 AM, Robert Goins wrote: >>> Finding these records forever >>> changed how I look at the Civil War and American >>> history. >> >> Fascinating story. How did your views on the Civil >> War and American >> history change? >> >> jae >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email >> to OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> > > > Introduce yourself to history because history knows you! > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Be a PS3 game guru. > Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at > Yahoo! Games. > http://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHBELMON- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Jae BROWN <jberry@indy.rr.com> wrote: > After six or better > years of family research I discovered that my family > had a history in this country. It is a history beyond > the popular and most common versions of American > history. It is more precisely everyday people history > which is more American history than we are lead to > believe. It isn't really extraordinary, it is just > something that I didn't understand as a history > student. Fascinating observation. *I discovered my family had a history in this country* I find this moving but also sort of alarming. There has been lots of talk for decades now about 'black history' and the like. But you didn't think your particular family was part of the history of this country? Why not? ------------------------------ As I have done this research, I realized there are a multitude of documents of African Americans in American history. Most of those documents are a result of restrictive laws; for example, I have had to do some research in and on Virginia.. I didn't realize that so many family records were in that State's library system. Those records are mostly in the library because of Virginia's history of restrictive laws against African Americans. Those records don't make the history or the books in the educational system. Is there something the country has to hide? --------------- *It is more precisely everyday people history which is more American history... This I find familiar and true. Before I looked into my genealogy, I didn't know any details of the Civil War. I didn't know my ancestor died in it. I didn't know how long my ancestors were here or anything about them. Now I think they are kind of remarkable. They were ordinary people, but they were part of the history of Ohio, the Civil War, and before... But, the difference is, I assumed they were part of the history of the country, even though I didn't know what part. Jae On Apr 11, 2007, at 4:39 PM, Robert Goins wrote: > Well, I must say that I always had an interest in > history. However after several years of listening to > American history I wondered if African Americans took > part or had any role in any of the historical events > in the United States. > > I was familiar with the American Revolution and the > Civil War but I felt detached from the events. It > seemed to me that something was missing from the > events--the real people. By real people, I mean people > like those ancestors of mine who did what they had > to do to get me to this very moment. Without the real > people what did and does the Civil War mean to me? One > could say the story was incomplete. I guess I was > looking for a deeper story. > > I would occassionally hear that African Americans > fought in both the American Revolution and the Civil > War but I still felt disconnected. After six or better > years of family research I discovered that my family > had a history in this country. It is a history beyond > the popular and most common versions of American > history. It is more precisely everyday people history > which is more American history than we are lead to > believe. It isn't really extraordinary, it is just > something that I didn't understand as a history > student. > > Specifically, I really learned more--and need to learn > even more-- about the war front in Tennessee; for > example, I didn't know that the Union and Confederate > Armies used the train and its tracks in Tennessee as a > weapon. Doing genealogy allowed me to query farher and > further into the Civil War. It has taken to a place I > don't think I could have gone without genealogy. I > look at my great great great uncles as brave men > because I don't think I could have done what they did > under the circumstances. > > Finally, I think I am looking at the small or little > history which feeds into the larger or bigger picture. > > P.S. I believe I have a relative who fought in the > American Revolution. I am still trying to chase the > paper to prove it. > > > --- Jae BROWN wrote: > >> >> On Apr 11, 2007, at 10:35 AM, Robert Goins wrote: >>> Finding these records forever >>> changed how I look at the Civil War and American >>> history. >> >> Fascinating story. How did your views on the Civil >> War and American >> history change? >> >> jae >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email >> to OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word >> 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> > > > Introduce yourself to history because history knows you! > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Be a PS3 game guru. > Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at > Yahoo! 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