tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68951445012448127602012-02-16T18:14:59.867-08:00Robert Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17459806143037573928noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895144501244812760.post-4306324805653637472009-07-22T08:50:00.000-07:002009-07-22T08:59:38.608-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_waz4h3VUUI8/Smc2J_ir6VI/AAAAAAAAAn0/ucZfe4XjTUY/s1600-h/rock-at-nonsense.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_waz4h3VUUI8/Smc2J_ir6VI/AAAAAAAAAn0/ucZfe4XjTUY/s400/rock-at-nonsense.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361313426711505234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">What it says:</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This stone marks the site of<br />Fort Nonsense<br />And earthwork built by the<br />Continental Army in the<br />winter of 1779-80<br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">What it sees:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_waz4h3VUUI8/Smc2T1vVQII/AAAAAAAAAn8/64tkzIF4Iog/s1600-h/view-from-nonsense.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_waz4h3VUUI8/Smc2T1vVQII/AAAAAAAAAn8/64tkzIF4Iog/s400/view-from-nonsense.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361313595878883458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6895144501244812760-430632480565363747?l=on-this-site.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>.Robert Sullivannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895144501244812760.post-31681075767456913532009-07-20T07:03:00.000-07:002009-07-20T07:11:09.669-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mzu2TlQI-Po/SmR5qiJWb5I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/ADvo5KcEGs8/s1600-h/0719091525b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mzu2TlQI-Po/SmR5qiJWb5I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/ADvo5KcEGs8/s400/0719091525b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360543228105224082" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What it says:</span><br />On this site, from 1845 to 1892, stood the offices of the Brooklyn Eagle, in its time a powerful paper. From 1846 to 1848, Whitman, not yet 30 but a seasoned journalist, served as its editor. For his stand against slavery in newly admitted states, the owner fired him. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What it sees: </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mzu2TlQI-Po/SmR5dYVN7AI/AAAAAAAAAJk/tYMNorqQauc/s1600-h/0719091526a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mzu2TlQI-Po/SmR5dYVN7AI/AAAAAAAAAJk/tYMNorqQauc/s400/0719091526a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360543002132343810" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6895144501244812760-3168107576745691353?l=on-this-site.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17459806143037573928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895144501244812760.post-43820540022149197992009-06-28T07:46:00.001-07:002009-06-28T10:12:34.575-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mzu2TlQI-Po/SkeCvNZnCVI/AAAAAAAAAJE/EwpMzhM9yD4/s1600-h/george-washington-on-court1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mzu2TlQI-Po/SkeCvNZnCVI/AAAAAAAAAJE/EwpMzhM9yD4/s400/george-washington-on-court1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352390429715663186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">What it says</span></span>: <br />Near this place during the Revolutionary War stood Ponkiesberg fortification from which General George Washington is said to have observed the fighting at Gowanus during the Battle of Long Island August 27 1776.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">What it sees</span></span>:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mzu2TlQI-Po/SkeFcIlWjGI/AAAAAAAAAJM/qtruh1aAQAQ/s1600-h/geor-on-court-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mzu2TlQI-Po/SkeFcIlWjGI/AAAAAAAAAJM/qtruh1aAQAQ/s400/geor-on-court-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352393400540105826" /></a><br /><br />Intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street, Brooklyn, NY<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6895144501244812760-4382054002214919799?l=on-this-site.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robert Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17459806143037573928noreply@blogger.com0