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Ruby Allmond, Fiddle Champion
Fiddlers and their trusted instruments were some of the first to cross the Appalachian Mountains with the earliest pioneers. They were special men who added pleasure to an otherwise hard, dangerous existence on the American frontier. They fiddled at house-raisings … Continue reading
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Greenville Municipal Auditorium
Seventy-five years ago the citizens of Greenville celebrated the opening of one of the most magnificent structures in Greenville. The Greenville Municipal Building was officially presented to the community on Tuesday, October 22, 1939 at a grand open house. Dignitaries … Continue reading
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What Do We Do with Them?
During the late 1930s, the United States and other countries were keeping a sharp eye on Germany and its growing military might. Yet, the United States was intent on remaining neutral as was its intention in 1914. This time, though, … Continue reading
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Were the Good Old Days Really So Good ?
Do you ever find yourself longing for those good old day, when everything seemed so cheap? Or at least, everything seemed cheaper than today’s prices. Using old newspapers as often as I do, I am astonished to find grocery prices, … Continue reading
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Another A.J.
Someone reminded me recently that I wrote an article about a gentleman whose initials were A. J. back in the summer. I said then I knew of two other men with the initials A. J., but not all of them … Continue reading
Prohibition Elections and Blind Tigers
In early September, I presented one of my favorite topics at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum Lunch Break Special. It is Blind Tigers, a simple title that often confuses people. We didn’t have any Blind Tigers around here, they say. … Continue reading
Billy Sunday
If I were to tell you that a century ago a group of fine Greenville ladies boarded a special train for Fort Worth in order to hear Rev. Billy Sunday preach, would you find that odd? The week of September … Continue reading
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Finding Absolute Treasures in Special Collections
Recently, I wrote about a terrific conference sponsored by the Dallas Genealogical Society that I attended earlier this month. One of the most useful topics discussed was Finding Aids. Finding Aids can be found in many libraries, archives, special collections, and … Continue reading
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Our Ancestors Vacationed?
The Texas & Pacific Railway paid for a series of ads that ran in the Commerce Journal during March 1914. Railroads frequently offered excursion rates to events such as the State Fair of Texas, a Confederate Veterans Reunion in Nashville, … Continue reading
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Finding Fathers
Most genealogists can trace their families back quite a few generations on the male line and struggle with the female line. Married women in the 19th century and earlier seldom ever used their own names; instead they were Mrs. So … Continue reading
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