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Swinging Heart

March 18, 2014

For over a decade I have been on a one woman mission to re-establish our late friend, 'New York School' artist, Raymond Hendler (1923-1998) in the art world. The estate is now represented by Berry Campbell gallery in New York City. The gallery is featuring mid century work in a one man show, Raymond Hendler: Swinging Heart from March 20 - April 26, 2014.

 

THE BOYS IN BLUE (Part 4)

March 16, 2014

On February 15, 1899, a small ceremony was planned to honor the 266 sailors lost in the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor a year before.The only army unit to take part was the First Maine Heavy Artillery.

 

THE BOYS IN BLUE (Part 3)

March 9, 2014

Rob’s battalion remained in Savannah until January 17, 1899, when it boarded the transport Obdam, bound for Havana, Cuba. Arriving on January 20, the Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery was encamped at Camp Columbia, located on a high hill, about nine miles from Havana.

 

THE BOYS IN BLUE (Part 2)

March 2, 2014

Rob Golding's company, Battery B of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery battalion, was organized on July 16th, 1898 by the consolidation of two companies of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, Maine National Guard; Company I of Eastport and Company K of Calais.

 

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