My father was not a computer guy, but he was pretty good with machines. When he was in his early 70s, he spent some time learning how to use my … Read More “Memoirs of Robert J Snipes”
History
The Edmund Fitzgerald
48 years ago this evening (November 10, 1975), a November storm claimed the ore hauler Edmund Fitzgerald and all 29 of her crew on Lake Superior. The weather was terrible, … Read More “The Edmund Fitzgerald”
Robert Snipes: Navy Diary, Tour 2 (1945)
This is one of my father’s memoirs. He learned to use my mother’s computer so he could write and print them for us. These are entries from his Navy diary … Read More “Robert Snipes: Navy Diary, Tour 2 (1945)”
Robert Snipes: Navy Diary, Tour 1 (1944)
This is one of my father’s memoirs. He learned to use my mother’s computer so he could write and print them for us. These are entries from his Navy diary … Read More “Robert Snipes: Navy Diary, Tour 1 (1944)”
My First 72 Years: Memoirs of Robert J. Snipes
(Completed March 4, 1995) This is one of my father’s memoirs, the longest and most detailed autobiography. He learned to use my mother’s computer so he could write and print … Read More “My First 72 Years: Memoirs of Robert J. Snipes”
Robert Snipes: My Military Experience 1942-1953
This is one of my father’s memoirs. He learned to use my mother’s computer so he could write and print them for us. This is a list of his experiences … Read More “Robert Snipes: My Military Experience 1942-1953”
Robert Snipes: Autobiography
This is one of my father’s memoirs. He learned to use my mother’s computer so he could write and print them for us. This is the short version, which was … Read More “Robert Snipes: Autobiography”
Battle of Lake Erie
Two hundred ten years ago today (September 10, 1813), the Battle of Lake Erie was fought near the southern shore of the lake, not far from where I live. This … Read More “Battle of Lake Erie”