Thomas Fleming

According to military historian and author Thomas Fleming, “The man who had resuscitated the expiring economy of the new nation frequently ran short of funds.” His modest government salary couldn't keep pace with his taste for lavish homes, aristocratic fashion, and the New York and Philadelphia social ...

His Majesty's Australian Submarine AE1 was launched in the yard of Vickers Ltd at Barrow-in-Furness, England on 22 May 1913. She commissioned at Portsmouth on 28 February 1914 under the command of Lieutenant Commander Thomas Fleming Besant, RN. She was the first of two E Class ...

Whatever the case, Hurns, Thomas, Fleming, and the other acquisitions over the past several days seem to be good additions at great value. They certainly look more like usable pieces than the dismal free agent group from last season. And quite importantly, all appearances are that they really want to be ...

The Numbers: More than 15 percent of Jersey residents—or about 1.3 million people—claim at least partial Irish ancestry. Toms River has the most—as many as 20,000, according to the 2014 census. The Parades: Newark's St. Patrick's Day parade, offically in its 83rd year, is the state's oldest. (Seton Hall ...

Counsel for West, James Cooney of the Law Offices of Robert O. Lampl in Pittsburgh, said he believed that, had Pennsylvania law been applied, the court would have found that the agreements constituted usurious loans. Counsel for Fast Trak and RJC, Thomas Fleming of Olshan Frome Wolosky in New ...

“The Great Divide: The Conflict between Washington and Jefferson that Defined a Nation,” by Thomas Fleming. A new perspective on the clash between Washington and Jefferson during the nation's formative years explores how the differing characters and leadership styles of these Founding Fathers ...

Forget, for a moment, the granite face on Mount Rushmore, the solemn head on the $1 bill, the Roman profile on the quarter. Forget the entire marble and granite image, the myths and the remoteness surrounding George Washington and think of him as a human being. That's the Presidents Day weekend ...

Thomas Fleming, author of The Forgotten Victory: the Battle for New Jersey, wrote “…the battle of Springfield was one of the crucial turning points of the War for Independence.” The British advance stopped there. The Cannon Ball House is located at 126 Morris Ave. Donations to support the house should ...

Book group: The American History Book Club will discuss “The Great Divide: The Conflict Between Washington and Jefferson That Defined America, Then and Now” by Thomas Fleming, 10 a.m. Saturday, The Bookworm. Information for this column should be sent to micah.mertes@owh.com. Facebook ...

Thomas Fleming, author of The Forgotten Victory: the Battle for New Jersey, wrote “…the battle of Springfield was one of the crucial turning points of the War for Independence.” The British advance stopped there. The Cannon Ball House is located at 126 Morris Ave. in Springfield. Donations to support the ...

lawyers G. Thomas Fleming and Kevin K. Fitzgerald of law firm Jones, Bell, Abbott, Fleming & Fitzgerald challenge FINRA in their comment letter. Brokers also vigorously oppose the one-year limitation on filing expungement requests in instances when their arbitration case is settled rather than resolved.

With Mythbusters making its welcome return to cable TV, it's a good time to bid farewell to one of the greatest debunkers of postmodern myths about America and its founding — historian Thomas Fleming. Fleming, who passed away at the age of 90 this past July, is primarily known for, to paraphrase William ...

That story encapsulates Thomas Fleming's profound relationship with history, and he contemplated penning a memoir on what he called his “encounters with history.” His life embodied the craft—he lived through history, reflected deeply on it, and wrote about it with passion. Friendship with Harry Truman ...

Site Mobile Navigation. Advertisement. Thomas Fleming, shown in 1999, insisted that the American struggle for independence continued to inform much of the nation's subsequent history. Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times ...

Thomas Fleming, a prolific historian with a zealous interest in America's founding fathers and a historical novelist whose plots included a British conspiracy to kidnap George Washington, died on Sunday at his home in Manhattan. He was 90. His death was confirmed by his son Thomas Jr. Mr. Fleming, the ...

HNN Editor: Tom Fleming was a founding member of the Board of Directors of the History News Network. He saw the need for the website and eagerly embraced the cause. He was without question the most active member of the Board, contributing scores of high-quality pieces through the years.