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Floating Down the Sabine

Posted on September 4, 2014 by admin

From early colonial times, land along navigable waterways was considered extremely valuable. This riparian farmland was usually fertile, well watered and with the adjacent river goods could be taken to market much cheaper than overland. With the opening of the … Continue reading →

Horse Racing

Posted on August 25, 2014 by admin

A century ago, Greenville residents were gearing up for the North Texas Fair that would open in a few days at the Fairgrounds. Today the site is the home of the YMCA and the old Shirey’s plant at the corner … Continue reading →

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A Buttermilk Sky

Posted on August 17, 2014 by admin

The word buttermilk reminds me of two very different things. The first, of course, is the dairy product. I often use buttermilk when I bake but the thought of drinking it as a beverage is repulsive, although I have known … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Andrew Thomas Sampley?

Posted on August 11, 2014 by admin

In late October 1861 a company of men from Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama enlisted in the 42nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, C. S. A. They made their way to Camp Cheatham, just north of Nashville, Tennessee. There on October 31, 1861 … Continue reading →

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The Guns of August

Posted on August 7, 2014 by admin

August 4 marks the 100th anniversary of the invasion of Belgium by Germany, the start of what was then known as the Great War. Countless books have been written about the war and continue to be published. I set about … Continue reading →

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Confederate Veterans Reunion

Posted on July 28, 2014 by admin

One hundred years old Greenville was inundated with thousands of older gentlemen, the vast majority of whom were Confederate veterans of the Civil War. For the second year in a row, the city hosted the Texas Confederate Veteran Reunion. Most … Continue reading →

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Confusion along the Red River

Posted on July 21, 2014 by admin

In October 1963, Ambassador Fletcher Warren wrote a series of articles for the Wolfe City Sun entitled “A History of Northern Hunt County.” In it he described the land around the Wolfe City area and much of the rest of … Continue reading →

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How Did Cooper Get Its Name?

Posted on July 16, 2014 by admin

Delta County has a unique landscape and history. Surrounded on two sides by the North Sulphur River and the Middle Sulphur River, the county was not created until 1870, much later than adjacent counties. It was carved out of land … Continue reading →

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Hero or Terrorist?

Posted on July 7, 2014 by admin

On Sunday, June 28, 1914, in the small city of Sarajevo, Bosnia, a nineteen-year-old Bosnian Serb fired at Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. The assassination was successful. Both the Crown Prince and his wife Sophie died within moments. The … Continue reading →

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The Revolutionary Revolution

Posted on June 30, 2014 by admin

Two hundred thirty-eight years ago this month, a group of highly intelligent and extremely articulate men met in Philadelphia as part of the Second Continental Congress. The weather was hot and muggy, there was no air-conditioning, not even a fan, … Continue reading →