Comments on: Liberator of Bulgaria http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/ One man's squint at the metaphorical signposts, songbirds, soapboxes, street musicians, and hot dog stands of life. Criticism, lyricism, polemics, performance, and making change...all with mustard. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Joe Gannon http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/comment-page-1/#comment-2018 Joe Gannon Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:41:54 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/#comment-2018 Hi Steve, just found this blog post and I wanted to compliment you on it. So many wonderful and influential characters in history like MacGahan are lost to history. I also want to thank you for giving clear credit and a link back to our website within your post. So many bloggers grab our stuff and post it without doing that, it's refreshing to see someone doing the right thing. Hi Steve, just found this blog post and I wanted to compliment you on it. So many wonderful and influential characters in history like MacGahan are lost to history. I also want to thank you for giving clear credit and a link back to our website within your post. So many bloggers grab our stuff and post it without doing that, it’s refreshing to see someone doing the right thing.

]]> By: Steve Cotler http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 Steve Cotler Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:48:54 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/#comment-1682 It's never too late to recognize a hero. It’s never too late to recognize a hero.

]]> By: MARIETTA STIFEL http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 MARIETTA STIFEL Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:50:32 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/#comment-1679 I have discovered this site too late, sorry! I have discovered this site too late, sorry!

]]> By: MARIETTA STIFEL http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 MARIETTA STIFEL Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:48:39 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/#comment-1678 I vividly remember seeing the street named after Mac Gahan (spelled MAKGAHAN) after this glorious person who actually recorded his observations in Bulgaria at the time he was there. I have wondered what kind of a name that was considering the difference between this name and the other street names in Bulgaria. Now, several years later I found out why the street was named that way and who Mac Gahan is!!!! All I can say is: Thanks to this brave hero we have some valuable history lessons to learn!!!! I vividly remember seeing the street named after Mac Gahan (spelled MAKGAHAN) after this glorious person who actually recorded his observations in Bulgaria at the time he was there. I have wondered what kind of a name that was considering the difference between this name and the other street names in Bulgaria. Now, several years later I found out why the street was named that way and who Mac Gahan is!!!! All I can say is: Thanks to this brave hero we have some valuable history lessons to learn!!!!

]]> By: Victoria Stout http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/comment-page-1/#comment-1634 Victoria Stout Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:31:23 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/#comment-1634 I seek Bulgarians in the Tampa Bay area to invite to a cultural event featuring the music of Bulgarian composer Todor Popov. This even will take place 5/15/2010. It is a lecture recital with a small choir to sing the music. I want to make an email list and US mail list of Bulgarians and their friends to invite. I seek Bulgarians in the Tampa Bay area to invite to a cultural event featuring the music of Bulgarian composer Todor Popov. This even will take place 5/15/2010. It is a lecture recital with a small choir to sing the music. I want to make an email list and US mail list of Bulgarians and their friends to invite.

]]> By: alexis diakogiannis http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/comment-page-1/#comment-1627 alexis diakogiannis Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:30:05 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/#comment-1627 Hi, on the map, skopje's true name is F.Y.R.O.M. Hi, on the map, skopje’s true name is F.Y.R.O.M.

]]> By: Steve http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Steve Tue, 26 May 2009 03:26:42 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/#comment-880 Bulgarian: For information about a memorial to MacGahan, you can try: http://themacgahanfoundation.netfirms.com/ This website states that there has been a festival every year in early June in New Lexington, Ohio, (Perry County is where MacGahan was born) but because the website appears last updated in 2005, the last festival may have been four years ago. There are some names there to contact for further info. Bulgarian:

For information about a memorial to MacGahan, you can try:

http://themacgahanfoundation.netfirms.com/

This website states that there has been a festival every year in early June in New Lexington, Ohio, (Perry County is where MacGahan was born) but because the website appears last updated in 2005, the last festival may have been four years ago. There are some names there to contact for further info.

]]> By: Bulgarian http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Bulgarian Mon, 25 May 2009 19:57:53 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/#comment-877 Every true Bulgarian knows his name and what has he done. We have many memorials of him (I know at least two), many books and movies about him... And I am sorry, but all my books about MacGahan are from the years of the "Soviet slavery". Today is not politically correctly to speak about him as a hero. Why? Because we will insult our allies from Turkey. I don't care about that and now I am searching, is there any memorial of this great man in US... Every true Bulgarian knows his name and what has he done. We have many memorials of him (I know at least two), many books and movies about him… And I am sorry, but all my books about MacGahan are from the years of the “Soviet slavery”. Today is not politically correctly to speak about him as a hero. Why? Because we will insult our allies from Turkey. I don’t care about that and now I am searching, is there any memorial of this great man in US…

]]> By: Lanny http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Lanny Thu, 21 May 2009 06:05:53 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/#comment-872 Too brief mention is made of the role of "communism" in France around 1871 in this blog. Take another look: http://amadlandawonye.wikispaces.com/1871,+The+Civil+War+in+France Much more interesting than Bulgaria at that time is France, esp. Paris, double-esp. the Paris Commune. When will we learn? When will we remember? Too brief mention is made of the role of “communism” in France around 1871 in this blog.

Take another look: http://amadlandawonye.wikispaces.com/1871,+The+Civil+War+in+France

Much more interesting than Bulgaria at that time is France, esp. Paris, double-esp. the Paris Commune.

When will we learn?
When will we remember?

]]> By: Konstantin Ivanov http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Konstantin Ivanov Wed, 20 May 2009 17:11:21 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/2008/02/20/liberator-of-bulgaria/#comment-868 The answer is "Yes." In the capital of Bulgaria there is a street named MacGahan. In the school books in History (mandatory for middle school), it is mentioned the merit of Mr. MacGahan for visiting himself the most damaged (by the Turks) villages and small towns, and informing the World about the bloodshed caused by the Turks. Unfortunately, Bulgaria was 50 years under Soviet slavery and everything American was discriminated against, starting with blue jeans and coke and finishing with History. I am not telling that the name of MacGahan was completely shadowed, but still we don't have a monument to this bright fellow. That is a shame on us, but the people are still busy with their struggle to establish a democracy. Nevertheless there is another American connection to the Bulgarian liberation: the Russian king Alexander II (king Liberator) sold Alaska to the USA for 7mil golden USD, and with that money financed the Russian-Turkish war in 1877-1878 for liberating Bulgaria. The answer is “Yes.” In the capital of Bulgaria there is a street named MacGahan. In the school books in History (mandatory for middle school), it is mentioned the merit of Mr. MacGahan for visiting himself the most damaged (by the Turks) villages and small towns, and informing the World about the bloodshed caused by the Turks. Unfortunately, Bulgaria was 50 years under Soviet slavery and everything American was discriminated against, starting with blue jeans and coke and finishing with History. I am not telling that the name of MacGahan was completely shadowed, but still we don’t have a monument to this bright fellow. That is a shame on us, but the people are still busy with their struggle to establish a democracy. Nevertheless there is another American connection to the Bulgarian liberation: the Russian king Alexander II (king Liberator) sold Alaska to the USA for 7mil golden USD, and with that money financed the Russian-Turkish war in 1877-1878 for liberating Bulgaria.

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