“In 1937, Postmaster General James Farley dedicated a new post office in Arlington, Virginia, and managed to place Sir Walter Raleigh in the wrong place at the wrong time and also to locate Roanoke Island in Virginia rather than North Carolina. These lapses received front-page coverage…. “While gently chiding Farley, a New York Times editorial […]
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No wonder he misplaced Sir Walter
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged michael kammen, mystic chords of memory, postmaster general james farley, roanoke island, sir walter raleigh on November 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
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