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Would You Name Your Son after a President?
Some things change and others remain forever. Naming patterns can be like that. During the 19th century, it was quite common to name a son James Monroe, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison or Andrew Jackson. By the last quarter of the … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Dad!
My father Irvin Stewart (Pete) Coley was born May 22, 1921 at his grandparents’ farm in Bryson, Texas. In case you are unfamiliar with Bryson, it is a small community in the western part of Jack County. His grandmother, Nancie … Continue reading
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Capital Dames
Maybe you know Cokie Roberts from NPR. Maybe you have read her books, Ladies of Liberty, Founding Mothers and We Are Our Mothers’ Daughters. Or maybe you have had the opportunity to hear her speak. Cokie Boggs Roberts is a … Continue reading
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Mothers For Progress
We recently celebrated Mothers’ Day throughout our nation. I would like to honor all mothers in Texas for the fruitful labors they undertook and accomplished in the early 20th century. Even though they had few legal rights, many women set out … Continue reading
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Early Greenville Storms
Texas’ springs are notorious for wild weather and this year seems to be no exception. Frequently we get violent winds, hail, and maybe even tornados from the west. Then we all hunker down in front of the television to watch … Continue reading
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Doolittle’s Raiders, Men of Valor
This month much has been written about a fairly unknown event in World War II. Nineteen weeks after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, a squadron of sixteen B-25 bombers raided Tokyo. Led by then Lt. Col. James Doolittle, the event … Continue reading
When the War Was Over
In the village of Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, a small bell rang four times during the afternoon of April 9, 2015. It marked General Robert E. Lee’s surrender of the Army of Virginia to Union General U. S. Grant. The bell … Continue reading
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You Have to Pay the Water Bill
After the wonderful rains, spring seems to be even lovelier than ever. What a miracle raindrops perform. While looking for something else, as I frequently do, I found some interesting old newspaper articles about the water situation in Greenville from … Continue reading
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The Horror of No Rainfall
I vividly remember the spring of 1957. We lived in Jacksboro at the time. I was just a little kid, but it was one of those once in a lifetime experiences for me. For four or five years everyone had … Continue reading
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Another Great Bookstore
Earlier this month I took an extended weekend and traveled to Fredericksburg. While I was there I did what most tourist do; I shopped. But not normal shopping, I was on the lookout for Texana books. I found a neat … Continue reading
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