Bob Doherty

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Eagle Feathers #326 – One If By Land, Two If By SeaBy Bob (Monty) DohertySomerville statesman Edward Everett first brought Paul Revere’s ride to light in his 1825 speech at Concord. Thirty five-years later, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow solidified Revere’s fame with his legendary 1860 poem, Paul Revere’s Ride. Longfellow wrote it with the hope of avoiding the bloodshed of a civil war.  It inspired the whole nation but didn’t prevent hostilities.

1 month ago | thesomervilletimes.com | Bob Doherty

Eagle Feathers #325 – The ReunionBy Bob (Monty) DohertyA reunion has been described as a gathering of friends, relatives, or associates on a special date or interval who honor the act of uniting again after a long separation. In our grand country, the historic time to remember should be the year 1775 and its following day of January 1, 1776.

1 month ago | thesomervilletimes.com | Bob Doherty

Eagle Feathers #324 – Hidden Henry HansenBy Bob (Monty) DohertyIt has been eighty years since the United States landing on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945.  At an appalling cost of nearly 6,800 lives and 17,000 injured, the month-long struggle proved to be the toughest in Marine Corp’s history.  The battle was highlighted by the early American flag raisings on the island’s highest peak, Mt. Suribachi.

1 month ago | thesomervilletimes.com | Bob Doherty

Eagle Feathers #323 – Queen of the Air – Heart of the OceanBy Bob (Monty) DohertyFrom above, it looks like an island in the middle of a body of water, not unlike a footprint of a modern castle surrounded by a moat. From the shore, it looks like an airport with its conning tower protruding high into the air where operators have a great 360° vista. It was completed in 1966 and was built in Somerville at the intersection of the Mystic and Malden Rivers.

2 months ago | thesomervilletimes.com | Bob Doherty

Eagle Feathers #322 – King GeorgeBy Bob (Monty) DohertyAt the end of the victorious eight-year American Revolutionary War, some of his officers wanted to crown him “King.” They had grown to love and respect their leader and wanted him to continue to lead the country that they had fought for.  General George Washington, the object of their honor and devotion, resolutely turned them down. He reminded them that they had just fought and won a war for freedom, not for a monarchy.