Is anyone still here?

Pausing the Civil War video to catch the Valkyrie documentary on the History Channel.

The recon balloonists had telegraph keys and wires on tethers to communicate observations with commanders in the ground.

rt @randalrust are you aware of the LEH’s efforts to create online encyclopedia of LA history, culture & humanities? http://www.knowla.org

The Lincoln: Man or Myth video covers the negative aspects of the man, reviewing criticism of Lincoln by Lerone Bennett of Ebony Magazine.

Mrs. Bixby, of the Bixby Letter, did not lose 5 sons but 2. 1 of her sons was a Confederate. Lincoln may not have written the letter.

The machine in the show is the hydrogen recon balloon in the Civil War.

Next episode: Man, Moment, Machine: Lincoln and the Flying Spying Machine. This might be interesting.

Wolfram on Lincoln: http://bit.ly/gPfd0

rt @DanTheMan_Me “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln