MICHAEL LYNCH: I’m taking notice of this anniversary, however, because I have a personal connection to Franklin. I don’t have an ancestor who died there or anything of that sort; it’s entirely a matter of happenstance. I was born on November 30, and every year my dad—a longtime history teacher and Civil War buff—would remind me of the coincidence. ... So here are a few links in recognition of a dark day for the Confederacy and an auspicious one for me.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 06:32:18 +0000