Category Politics
Three ravishment allegations from thirteenth-century court records tell very different stories. A 1208 record narrates the kidnapping (abductione) of the wife of Samson de la Pomerai in a case revealing the Latin antecedents for a modern criminal term. A generation… Continue Reading →
THE HISTORICAL RECORD OF REBECCA ROSSIGNOL POMROY Rebecca Rossignol Pomroy (often spelled Pomeroy) was a prominent Union army nurse and philanthropist who served as a critical source of medical aid and personal comfort to the family of President Abraham Lincoln during… Continue Reading →
The Battle of Bunker Hill, fought on June 17, 1775, stands as one of the most significant and bloody engagements of the American Revolutionary War. While the historical narrative often focuses on prominent figures like William Prescott, Israel Putnam, and William… Continue Reading →
The Lineage of Deacon Medad Pomeroy The common roots of the Pomeroy family in New England trace directly back to Deacon Medad Pomeroy (1638–1716), a prominent early blacksmith, armorer, and civic leader who settled in Northampton, Massachusetts [Pomeroy, 1912]. Through his sons,… Continue Reading →
Elsie May Pomeroy (1886–1968) was a dedicated Canadian educator, author, and the official biographer of Sir Charles G.D. Roberts. according to primary biographical documents compiled by the University of Toronto. Over a thirty-five-year career, she influenced the teaching of Canadian literature in public… Continue Reading →
Foundations and the Crucible of Early Service Martin Pomeroy officially entered the LAPD Police Academy in June 1969, a period when municipal police forces across the United States were facing deep civil rights scrutiny and a rapid evolution in tactical… Continue Reading →
The mid-to-late twentieth century in the United States was defined by deep counter-cultural shifts, intense political polarization, and a heavy restructuring of the nation’s domestic drug policies. Within this turbulent landscape, the life of Wesley A. Pomeroy stands as an… Continue Reading →
The twentieth century was defined by sweeping ideological clashes, global conflicts, and anti-colonial movements that permanently recharted the geopolitical landscape. Few Western figures embedded themselves as deeply into the literal front lines of these transformations as the American writer, poet,… Continue Reading →
The historic case of Robert W. Pomeroy stands as a classic chapter in American investigative journalism, exposing a troubling intersection of corporate interests and state law enforcement surveillance during the height of the mid-1970s energy crisis. In the early 1970s, Pomeroy stepped… Continue Reading →
The intersection of the Anglo-Norman Pomeroy (Pomerai) family with the 1215 Magna Carta provides a stark, case-study window into the breakdown of feudal relationships under King John. While no member of the family was a signatory or one of the twenty-five baronial… Continue Reading →