The Poetry of History

The Poetry of History is unique. It contains photographs, descriptions, and poetry of historical figures and events. The photographs and descriptions are authentic, but the poetry is the Author's interpretation and historically accurate.

These events and historical figures are placed in chronological order, going as far back in history as 1014 A.D. There have been some key events and key dates that represent so much. Whether it be history taking place thousands of years ago, or taking place in the 20^th or 21^st century, the events have had an indelible effect on the psyche

No matter what events or historical figures have shown us, we all should try to live by the edict; remember history lest we are doomed to repeat it

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgmentsvi

Foreword..................................................................................... vii

Introduction................................................................................. viii

Dedication................................................................................... ix

History

1014-2019 Death and Violence10

1452 Joan of Arc12

1860 Florence Nightingale14

1863 Battle of Gettysburg16

1900-2020 Immigration18

1902 General John J. Pershing20

1903 The Wright Brothers22

1918 Spanish Flu24

1915-1920 Marconi and the Crystal Radio.26

1914-1918 World War I............................................................... 28

1920 Madame Curie................................................................... 30

1929 The Great Depression and Herbert Hoover....................... 32

1937 Ernest Hemingway............................................................. 34

1937 Nanking............................................................................. 36

1937 Amelia................................................................................ 38

1939-1945 Eleanor Roosevelt.................................................... 40

1941-1945 WWII........................................................................ 42

1947 Roswell...............................................................................44

1953 Edmund Hilary and Mt. Everest......................................... 46

1955 Rosa Parks.........................................................................48

1955-1973 Vietnam.....................................................................50

1960-2021 Jane Goodall.............................................................52

1960 U2 and Gary Powers..........................................................54

1963 JFK.....................................................................................56

1968 RFK....................................................................................58

1968 MLK.................................................................................. 60

2001 9/11/2011........................................................................... 62

2011 Tsunami in Myagi Prefecture..............................................64

2013 April 13th Boston Marathon Bombing.............................. 66

2016-2020 Politics......................................................................68

1945-2021 History......................................................................70

Bibliography............................................................................... 74

Photo Sources and Links...........................................................76