Lee Eltzroth

Research, write on 19th & early 20th century Georgia photographers; former archivist-special librarian; photography. genealogy. books. arts. music. food.

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Just registered for this event https://t.co/wf17JxxFgw

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She photographed everything from crime scenes to congressional hearings, winning journalism prizes while shattering a glass ceiling for women at the newspaper.
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Finally posted my Memorial Day post this Friday.
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Tell Your Legislators to Vote NO on the Muddy Water Bills https://t.co/oAWxB8HBIp #

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"Hungary Launches Solar-Heated Tunnels To Help Stray Dogs Survive Winter" - The Hearty Soul #SmartNews https://t.co/Ekw5zD3bNL

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Last week I posted the first on my series on the Kuhns family of photographers.
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Georgia's Famous Graves, in Georgia Magazine
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New post “Summer Sources to Sing About” on Hunting and Gathering blog at https://t.co/U1tFRXBxh9

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

The Star-Spangled Banner is not easy to sing. It’s rangy, for one thing. One and a half octaves are a lot to ask of the average citizen, as is the chromaticism throughout the melody. Also, the words are a mouthful and easy to mangle or forget (Just google “worst renditions of National Anthem,” and strap in. The number of professional musicians who have unilaterally beclowned themselves for posterity is mind-boggling).

Personally, though, I’m more appalled by the professionals who remember all the words and hit every note perfectly but make the whole thing about themselves. This, I think, is the biggest reason most people don’t sing along as they should. It’s not because they “can’t sing” or because they’re embarrassed to sing in front of other people. It’s because of all these pop stars and professional musicians who have turned the privilege of singing our national anthem in public into a showcase for their own talent.

Consider the famous renditions from people, like Whitney Houston, Alicia Keyes, Jose Feliciano, Marvin Gaye, and most recently, Chris Stapleton. Each give excellent performances that put their talent on full display. But that’s the problem—all these performances with all these individual interpretations have turned We the People into an audience of passive meat bags, standing mutely in stadiums and arenas all over the country, when we should sing along with unbridled enthusiasm. We don’t do this, however, because our national anthem has morphed from something participatory into something performative. And that sucks.

If it were up to me, I’d require anyone invited to sing our National Anthem at a public event to do so in less than a minute. That’s right. One minute. After 60 seconds, your microphone is cut. Implementing this one, simple requirement would have myriad benefits, some of which I discuss and demonstrate in the attached video. Consider it a Star-Spangled Public Service Announcement from the Dirty Jobs Guy to all those honored to lead us in song.

Happy Birthday, America!

Mike

[Adventures in Cemetery Hopping @TraciRylands]

Pvt. Maudie A. Miller was assigned to Battery C, 320th Field Artillery of the U.S. Army during WW I.

He died from his wounds in a French hospital on Oct. 20, 1918.

Nearly 3 years later, he was laid to rest at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in his hometown of Lula, Ga.

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American Masters this week on PBS is about Edwin Land, a pioneering tech disruptor and inventor of the midcentury icon, the Polaroid camera.

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@ilovetypography @theorosendorf And can be read easily, unlike some....

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National Museum of the US Army at Fort Belvoir, VA to dedicate Unit Tribute to WWI “Hello Girls” https://t.co/nISNqAdWgP

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@cb_doge @barefootphoto Thanks for reposting these, Donna, what a fantastic return!

[Adventures in Cemetery Hopping @TraciRylands]

Ernie C. Reese was the son of the Rev. Ambrose Reese and Celeste Reese.

He died on March 7, 1872 at age 17 after a long illness. His grave marker features a harp hanging from a ribbon with the words "Gifted in Music" under it.

Carrollton City Cemetery, Carroll County, Ga.

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My last minute post for Women’s History Month. Highlighting some photographers in Athens, Milledgeville, and Savannah, Georgia.

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Martha Gellhorn Gets Her Story on D-Day - she said she was there to interview nurses for Collier’s. That seemingly inane assignment did the trick, she walked onto a hospital ship at anchor, locked herself in a bathroom, ship left - she had herself a story. https://t.co/zH5g16V5Wp

[Adventures in Cemetery Hopping @TraciRylands]

#mausomonday Thomas Glenn McGarity, his son (Jr.)., and grandson (III) operated Harmony Blue Granite Co. for three generations.

All three are interred in the mausoleum at Elmhurst Cemetery in Elberton, Ga.

Elberton produces about two-thirds of all the headstones in the U.S.

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Greta Garbo was born 119 years ago today, on Sept. 18, 1905

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A New Book Celebrates Japanese Women Photographers • T Australia https://t.co/C3Ups6ftqY