American Legacies Organization, Inc.

Elizabeth Straessle

Cook, Legend and Somewhat of a Chemist. This is how I would describe the cooks of early days, who used very basic ingredients-milk, flour, eggs and whatever was on hand. They fed their families and created many remembered recipes.

U. S. Legacies is the place to share true historical stories about life, from the last generation in this country that traveled in covered wagons, horse and buggies or Model T's, went to one room schools, lived through one or two world wars or cooked on wood burning stoves.

Our goal is to obtain, preserve and share as many of these stories as possible, before the last remaining survivor of this special generation, leave us.

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.  

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build your strength and character.  

By: Joe Mayfield

Submitted by LTC. Milton J. Long (AUS) Ret, Columbus, Ohio.

Cosi, in Columbus, Ohio, opens its display, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, on March 12, 2005, which reminds Milton Long that a relative of his, Milton C. Long, perished when the liner sank in the North Atlantic.

Milton C. Long was the son of Judge Charles L. Long of Springfield, Massachusetts, who was returning from a tour of Europe. Milton’s father was named after the judge’s son and his brother, after the judge.

ENOLA GAY PILOT A REAL WWII HERO

On August 9th in 1945, a specially outfitted B-29 named "Enola Gay," flown by Colonel Paul Tibbetts, released a bomb, code named "Little Boy." This historic event that fateful day over Hiroshima, spawned the Atomic Age and brought America its long awaited victory.

By Dale T. Sucky

June Brown, born September 10, 1930, thinks of her life as demarcated into a BC period and an AD period. This seems fitting since she’s a strong Christian. BC is “Before Clemmy” whereas AD represents “After Daytona Beach.”

His name  was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to  make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby  bog. He dropped his tools and ran  to the bog.

There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy,  screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from  what could have been a slow and terrifying death.

Contributed By Dale Castle

I grew up in the Sheffield area of Northeast Kansas City in the late 1950s, but spent a good part of each summer vacation at my grandparent’s house just south of Amoret, Mo.

They lived about three miles south of town. The Marais des Cygnes river was on the east side of their property and a stand of deep timber on the west side. Rich bottom land made up the other two sides of the property. A long winding road made from crushed river rock led to the old house.

Harvey Snell with (daughter from first marraige)Cecile Warden nee Snell

By Connie Sychowski

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