A Grave Interest

I am a Tombstone Tourist: someone who loves to wander cemeteries. I find it akin to visiting a museum: an opportunity to enjoy rarely seen sculpture, intricate carvings, and amazing architecture, all in a tranquil outdoor setting. This blog is about cemetery culture, art, history, issues of death, and genealogy - subjects of current relevance. I usually find something that intrigues me and makes me want to dig deeper. Care to join me? Read on...

Showing posts with label WWI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WWI. Show all posts
Friday, September 16, 2016

The Red Baron: Remembering a 100 Year Milestone

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  By Joy Neighbors Tomorrow, September 17, will mark the 100 th anniversary of the Red Baron’s first air combat victories dur...
Friday, January 29, 2016

WWI Zeppelin Crew Left To Die In North Sea - 1916

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“War is hell” so the old adage goes. Far too true for the 16 German soldiers that survived the crash of a Zeppelin in the North...
Friday, January 16, 2015

100 Years Ago - First Aerial Bombing Raid On Britain

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One hundred years ago World War One was gaining momentum across Europe. But on the evening of January 19, 1915 the war...
Friday, August 8, 2014

100 Facts about World War One - 100 Years After It Began

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This week marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One. Here are 100 facts about that fateful war, 100 years after i...
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