Category Archives: Historical tidbits

Historical Fiction

Posted on July 10, 2016 by admin

I always said I wouldn’t try to write fiction. It is simply too hard to put words in a character’s mouth. Well, I just finished my first attempt at historical fiction, although there is only a miniscule of conversation in … Continue reading →

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The Artillery Piece

Posted on July 3, 2016 by admin

Located on a cement slab on the northeast side of the Hunt County Courthouse is an artillery piece. No one seems to know where it came from or why it is there. It is simply a mystery. In the July … Continue reading →

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Summer of 1900

Posted on June 26, 2016 by admin

We have had our share of rainfall this spring. It seems the rain is coming in buckets full. But, don’t get me wrong, we need it. However, there is always those pesky mosquitoes that carry diseases unheard of years ago. … Continue reading →

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Love is in the Air

Posted on June 24, 2016 by admin

June is the month of weddings. Yet some choose to marry at other times of the year. I recently found a great story in the July 15, 1898 issue of The Greenville Messenger. At various times the Messenger was a … Continue reading →

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Women Ranches in Texas

Posted on June 12, 2016 by admin

Last weekend I attended a fabulous conference at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls. The rains gave so much greenery to the area and Midwestern in my alma mater, so it had to be a great time. Women Ranchers in … Continue reading →

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Brigham Cemetery

Posted on June 6, 2016 by admin

The Brigham Cemetery Association invited me to speak at their Memorial Day celebration this year. I was quite honored since I think that cemetery is one of the most beautiful, peaceful places in Hunt County. Located on a slight rise … Continue reading →

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Here Comes the Circus!

Posted on May 31, 2016 by admin

One fall day in 1857 a stranger rode into Greenville to pass out handbills telling everyone about the circus coming in a few days. He also spread the word around the small village for those who were unable to read, … Continue reading →

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Cemeteries

Posted on May 27, 2016 by admin

I noticed in a recent issue of the Herald Banner that many of the area cemeteries are having Memorial Day Ceremonies and Cemetery Association Meetings this weekend and next. So many of the cemeteries in Hunt County are well cared for … Continue reading →

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The Zimmerman Telegram

Posted on May 25, 2016 by admin

One of the best authors to write about World War I was Barbara W. Tuchman. Her first book, the Pulitzer Prize winner The Guns of August set the stage for the beginning of the Great War. Later she wrote The … Continue reading →

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Campaigns are Campaigns

Posted on May 5, 2016 by admin

As if you didn’t know, this is an election year. Many say it is one of the most repugnant they ever experienced. With television, newspapers, the various social media outlets, we have little reprieve from the issues and behavior of … Continue reading →

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