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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Heinz Gunermann’s Time Flying
In August 1918, towards the very end of World War I, Heinrich “Heinz” Gunermann took pilot training at Flugwerft Schleißheim and Flugwerft Milbertshofen, not far from Munich. (Flugwerft Schleißheim was reopened to exhibit aircraft as part of the Deutsches Museum in … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Collections
Tagged aviation, aviation history, MS-274, World War I, WWI, WWI100
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A New Year for the 61st OVI
After General Sherman captured Savannah, General Grant initially ordered him to embark his army on ships and join Grant’s army at Richmond, Virginia. However, Sherman disagreed, and with the capture of Fort Fisher near Wilmington, North Carolina, on January 15, convinced General Grant … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Patterson Family, SC&A
Tagged 61st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 61st OVI, Civil War, Patterson, Patterson brothers, Patterson family, Robert Patterson
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Whether You Like It or Not…Another Dayton Innovator: Larry Flynt
In October, Lisa Flynt, the daughter of Hustler Magazine owner and one-time Dayton entrepreneur, Larry Flynt, died as a result of injuries sustained in a Riverside, OH, automobile accident. Her death here revealed the deep connection the Flynt family has … Continue reading
Posted in DDN and Dayton
Tagged Dayton Ohio, inventor
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