John Calder Brennan
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John Calder Brennan a Laurel, Maryland
historian, retired as a personnel specialist for the Federal Reserve
. He was a member of the class of 1930 at The Citadel
where he majored in English and History. Brennan was a Laurel resident for more than 50 years and wrote a column on history and etymology
for the Laurel Leader newspaper in the 1960s and 1970s. Considered a Booth
scholar, Brennan wrote the article "John Wilkes Booth’s Enigmatic Brother Joseph", published in the Spring 1983 issue of Maryland Historical Magazine. Also among Brennan's works is The Three Versions of the Testimony in the 1865 Conspiracy Trial, published in 1983 and cited in the book Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The Laurel Museum
's research library is named after Brennan, whose works are among its major holdings. A World War II
veteran who served as a Major in the U.S. Army Air Corps, Brennan is interred at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Sumter County, South Carolina.
Laurel, Maryland
Laurel is a city in northern Prince George's County, Anne Arundel County, and Howard County, Maryland, United States, located midway between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Incorporated in 1870, the city maintains a historic district including its Main Street...
historian, retired as a personnel specialist for the Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States. It was created on December 23, 1913 with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, largely in response to a series of financial panics, particularly a severe panic in 1907...
. He was a member of the class of 1930 at The Citadel
The Citadel (military college)
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States...
where he majored in English and History. Brennan was a Laurel resident for more than 50 years and wrote a column on history and etymology
Etymology
Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
for the Laurel Leader newspaper in the 1960s and 1970s. Considered a Booth
John Wilkes Booth
John Wilkes Booth was an American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. Booth was a member of the prominent 19th century Booth theatrical family from Maryland and, by the 1860s, was a well-known actor...
scholar, Brennan wrote the article "John Wilkes Booth’s Enigmatic Brother Joseph", published in the Spring 1983 issue of Maryland Historical Magazine. Also among Brennan's works is The Three Versions of the Testimony in the 1865 Conspiracy Trial, published in 1983 and cited in the book Blood on the Moon: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The Laurel Museum
Laurel Museum
The Laurel Museum is an 1840s mill workers' home that was restored by the City of Laurel, Maryland and opened to the public on May 1, 1996. Located on the northeast corner of 9th and Main Streets, the museum features exhibits that highlight the history of Laurel and its citizens...
's research library is named after Brennan, whose works are among its major holdings. A World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
veteran who served as a Major in the U.S. Army Air Corps, Brennan is interred at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Sumter County, South Carolina.