Dad, husband, Minnesotan, and Great War enthusiast. I love a good bourbon and am always contemplating new adventures. Post about history, hiking, and travels in Europe & Africa, with a little music sprinkled in.https://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3mgamlr6f5s2ySpending a few days in Ottawa and was able to check out the Canadian War Museum. Some really excellent Great War exhibits, among others. #GreatWar #CanadianHistory04 Mar 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgamlr6f5s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3mcpjvg64gs2xThese stones are so special and I’ll always recall the sense of wonder when coming across one when exploring the Western Front. #GreatWar #WW1 Great episode. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jan 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcpjvg64gs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3lzce4ye64c2dAnother great Q&A episode from @sommecourt.bsky.social ! The questions are so thoughtful and the answers always insightful. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Sep 2025 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzce4ye64c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3lyol5sca7k2hThe Navy and Marine Memorial this evening. #HistoryHike @nationalparks.bsky.social13 Sep 2025 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyol5sca7k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3lqz763qutc25PVT Albert Lentz was from Gettysburg and died in Cantigny, France in 1918 serving in the AEF during #WW1 just a month before the first US offensive in the #GreatWar there. Yesterday, I paid my respects to Albert, where he lies just yards from where Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address. #History #NPS07 Jun 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqz763qutc25https://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3lqxtgfvhe22mToday I walked the rolling hills, rocky outcrops, and fields of Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. What an incredible and somber place. The #historyhike included The Angle, Little Round Top, Devil’s Den, and the Wheatfield, among other sites. #NPS #NationalParks #History06 Jun 2025 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqxtgfvhe22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3lqknwinz5s2iToday’s #historyhike was a visit to the Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia. Sherman and I passed by “The Stone House,” which served as a field hospital during first and second Manassas. Soldier names can still be seen carved into the floorboards inside. #NationalParks #Hiking #History01 Jun 2025 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqknwinz5s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3lpywhfn2cs23Nice morning hike in the Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, Virginia. Sherman approves. #Hiking #NationalParks25 May 2025 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpywhfn2cs23https://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3lmxnlmcmoc2lReally enjoyed the latest @talesbattlefields.bsky.social podcast on the tanks of Passchendaele with battlefield tour guide Leen Van Meerbeek @ leenvanmeerbeek.be.16 Apr 2025 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmxnlmcmoc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3lhcvogry2k2bCan’t wait to jump into this book recommendation from @sommecourt.bsky.social on the Canadian Corps and intelligence in the #GreatWar. Found it at Kisselburg Military Books. Check them out here: www.kisselburgmilitarybooks.com. #WW104 Feb 2025 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhcvogry2k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3leuwsrbz522fWilliam Noel Hodgson was born on this day in 1893. A poet and a soldier in the 9th Devons, he lost his life on the first day of the Somme and is buried in Devonshire Cemetery. This book by Charlotte Zeepvat is an excellent chronicle of his short yet exceptional life. Rest in peace . #WW1 #GreatWar04 Jan 2025 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3leuwsrbz522fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3leahayr7w22lVisiting the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden adds some color and joy to an otherwise grey day. @exploreminnesota.bsky.social26 Dec 2024 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3leahayr7w22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3le5nngi5s22c A great video from @sommecourt.bsky.social on the 1914 Christmas truce. youtu.be/_IfIL-YR0q4 https://youtu.be/_IfIL-YR0q425 Dec 2024 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3le5nngi5s22chttps://bsky.app/profile/alanfrazier.bsky.social/post/3le5fwzs2ws2cAnother true classic! Merry Christmas! #WW1 #GreatWar25 Dec 2024 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:5sysmjp7bz67snbelsh5ozqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3le5fwzs2ws2c