At eighty-three Helen has had enough of world conflict and wars. In this essay she preaches about what she perceives as an attainable path to world peace. Born during the Civil War she has seen the devastation and misery caused by the world's great powers struggling for supremacy and domination of vast stretches of humanity. She has lived through two world wars and numerous smaller conflicts, but now, at the end of World War II, she sees a threat to humanity itself, atomic power. Helen calls for the establishment of two world confederations of peace, one composed of the women of the world and...

This genealogy of the Southern branch of the Longstreet family with it related lines by Edward Mayes provides a unique view of the relationships which produced such prominent figures like William Longstreet, the inventor, Confederate General James Longstreet, Lee's "Old Warhorse," and the Rev. A. B. Longstreet, judge, legislator, author and educator. There are also a few lesser known names like Daniel Longstreet the Continental Marine, Gilbert Longstreet, a "Son of Texas," and James C. Longstreet, Judge and Chancellor of the Univ. of Mississippi. While the text reveals an interesting lineup...

This story by Helen D. Longstreet is a commentary on the serious social issues of the early twentieth century. Her two-part narrative takes place in Blue Ridge mountains of North Georgia. Part one involves Margaret's romance with her lover, Captain Pulliam, and the tough choices she must make for her family. The second part describes the efforts by Katy to help her brother, little Billy Elrod, who is dying from a consumptive disease caused by a cotton mill somewhere near the Tallulah River. A big city power company has dammed the river above the beautiful Terrorah Falls he loves so dear. A...

As one of the greatest generals to emerge from the War Between the States, James Longstreet fought in nearly every major battle of the Civil War . . . Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Wilderness and many others, but it was his stand after the war and his efforts to help heal the Union which further define him as a man apart. As a result, controversy followed him for the rest of his life. Not much is known about his family and even less about his personal life . . . and much of what is known has been inaccurately portrayed or deliberately biased by historians. Only recently have...

This work is a genealogical outline of the descendants of Dirck "Richard" Langestraet who married Alice Osborne. It proceeds through twelve generations and contains hundreds of different surnames.

The descendants of Classje and Adrien Langestraet.

This work is a genealogical outline of the descendants of Gisbert "Gilbert" Langestreat who married Rachael Schenck. It proceeds through twelve generations and contains hundreds of different surnames.

This work is a genealogical outline of the descendants of Awrey "Aaron" Langestreat who married Catherine Osborne. It proceeds through twelve generations and contains hundreds of different surnames.

This work is a genealogical outline of the descendants of Stoffel "Christopher" Longstreet who married Abigail Wooley. It proceeds through twelve generations and contains hundreds of different surnames.

This work is a genealogical outline of the descendants of William Longstreet who married Hannah Randolph. It proceeds through eleven generations and contains hundreds of different surnames.