I have Revolutionary War AND Mayflower people on my dad's side of the family.
Plus, my tail-male ancestor was in North America because he was transported to Boston as a prisoner of war.
Just call me the computer whisperer.
Willow ,'Lessons'
F2F 4: Too Much Candy, Never Enough Mojitos.
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: Madison, WI from June 20-22 2008! Official website.
sumi - May 26, 2006 3:12:31 pm PDT #1996 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
megan walker - May 26, 2006 3:12:55 pm PDT #1997 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
[And, oddly tangential to this conversation, E and I just finished watching The Americanization of Emily, which was produced by a relative on the other side of my family.]
How was it? I received a whole box of "controversial classics" for Christmas and have yet to watch any of them.
dcp - May 26, 2006 3:17:02 pm PDT #1998 of 10002
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
...one of my ancestors had the distinction of being the youngest Confederate General. Yay?
Stephen Dodson Ramseur?
They said nice things about him: [link]
Jessica - May 26, 2006 3:18:02 pm PDT #1999 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Quite good! A little rambling as to what its actual point was, but lots of nice sharp dialogue. (And some of it surprisingly blunt, like hearing Julie Andrews say "Oh god, I hope I don't get pregnant!", which is I imagine part of what landed it in the Controversial Classics box.)
Jessica - May 26, 2006 3:20:17 pm PDT #2000 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Stephen Dodson Ramseur?
Huh, no -- William Young Conn Humes, who doesn't appear in Wikipedia at all. I may have my facts wrong (maybe he was the youngest when he was promoted, or something?) See, if I'd made it to Cincy tonight I could ask my dad, since it's his family.
erikaj - May 26, 2006 3:27:29 pm PDT #2001 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
My people were really here first. Really, really. Apart from that I come from...nsm.
dcp - May 26, 2006 3:34:27 pm PDT #2002 of 10002
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
William Young Conn Humes
Looks like he was the youngest CSA general to survive the war.
eta: I only knew about Ramseur because of the unusual name, and because he was an alumnus of the college where my Dad (the Civil War buff) used to teach.
Lee - May 26, 2006 3:56:56 pm PDT #2003 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Today was utterly and totally frantic and sucky, but soon all your SA will belong to me. YAY
Jessica - May 26, 2006 4:17:19 pm PDT #2004 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Looks like he was the youngest CSA general to survive the war.
Ah, that was it! Well, I was close.
brenda m - May 26, 2006 4:29:06 pm PDT #2005 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Huh. Our ancestors may have crossed paths, as the Venters were originally Dutch mercenaries hired by Bonny Prince Charlie to aid in his war.
Ooh, and mine too, since my great-great and so on was Charlie's personal physician. Then he was a general in the Revolutionary Army.
I've never looked into the DAR, for a host of reasons, but I'm pretty sure it's only one descendant per revolutionary, so I'm sure some old lady in New Jersey has my spot.
Aimee, you could always go for the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire like my maternal gramma.