Category Archives: Recommended Reading

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Posted on October 21, 2018 by admin

The Hunt County Historical Commission will honor the men in Hunt County who gave their lives for liberty and democracy.  On Saturday, November 10 at 11:00 A.M. we will have a short memorial service on the steps of the Hunt … Continue reading →

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1912, Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft & Debs – The Election That Changed the Country by James Chace

Posted on August 22, 2018 by admin

Realizing I knew more about conditions in Europe than in America in the early years of the 20th century I decided to examine the politics and political movements Americans were facing. The best place to find these critical issues was … Continue reading →

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Lincoln’s Last Trial

Posted on August 15, 2018 by admin

More books have been published about Abraham Lincoln than any other president of the United States. Who cannot recognize his profile, his photograph, and perhaps his manners? Most Americans think of him as the 16th president, the man who freed … Continue reading →

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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

Posted on June 24, 2018 by admin

Maybe five years ago I had a call from David Grann. He introduced himself as a reporter for The New Yorker who was investigating the Osage murders in Oklahoma during the 1920s. He was particularly interested in three men from … Continue reading →

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Dallas Got It Right

Posted on June 13, 2018 by admin

The Wyly family has just released a very clever and enjoyable book Dallas Got It Right! What makes this so fascinating is the inclusion of places throughout North Texas, in Louisiana where the family originally resided, and even as far … Continue reading →

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Hello Girls

Posted on May 2, 2018 by admin

World War I was a venue for new experiments, new methods of doing things and new inventions such as wristwatches, daylight savings time, and using telephones for communication between supply depots and military commands. The use of telephones is one … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras in Full Blast

Posted on February 7, 2018 by admin

Next week at this time, Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday will be over for 2018. The season of Lent then begins. The noisy crowds will slowly leave New Orleans, tons of trash will be dumped somewhere, and streets will be … Continue reading →

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Not all Mug Books Feature Criminals

Posted on January 24, 2018 by admin

If your local library has a genealogy section, go in and look around. You might find a collection of old county histories that include biographical sketches of prominent citizens. If the volume was published before 1900, the citizens will likely … Continue reading →

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Silent Night

Posted on December 24, 2017 by admin

This post was originally published on December 21, 2014 but its relevancy is still important today. Christmas 1917 was the first for the American Expeditionary Forces in the war. No soccer games or shared gifts, just the same fear and … Continue reading →

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Good Old Ben

Posted on September 24, 2017 by admin

Where would the United States be today had Benjamin Franklin not shared his wisdom throughout most of the 18th century? Yes, we know he fiddled with a kite and skeleton key to discover electricity. He started the first free public … Continue reading →

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