Monthly Archives: January 2018

Parachute Riggers at Majors Field

Posted on January 31, 2018 by admin

Much has been written about the young men who learned to fly during World War II at Majors Field south of Greenville. The aircraft-training center trained twenty-two classes, consisting of 5,604 cadets in the BT-13A Valiant trainer before advancing to … Continue reading →

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Three More Guests for the Fantasy Dinner

Posted on January 28, 2018 by admin

Last week I shared some of the guests I would invite if I could arrange a Fantasy Dinner with early settlers in Greenville. Today I will complete the resumes of the three remaining guests. The next two were some of … 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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Fantasy Dinner Party

Posted on January 21, 2018 by admin

This year I decided it was time for a little pizazz in my dining room. How exciting can a room be if the walls are painted “file folder yellow?” While the paperhangers were busy prepping walls and hanging the paper, … Continue reading →

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Go Away Wooshing Weather

Posted on January 17, 2018 by admin

WOOSH! It’s cold outside. Words from my childhood I absolutely detested. There were never enough sweaters, mittens, boots, stocking caps, or hot chocolate to keep me warm. I still feel the same way and still live within a hundred miles … Continue reading →

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Where People Were Quarantined, Often Died, and Buried in the Yard

Posted on January 14, 2018 by admin

With all the foul weather our nation has suffered recently and the near influenza epidemic here in Texas it’s time to look at a 19th century method to control infectious diseases and prevent a pandemic. At such times when medical … Continue reading →

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Who Came First?

Posted on January 13, 2018 by admin

Okay, here’s the question I’ve wanted to pose for a long time. Who were the first Anglo-American settlers in Texas? If you said Moses or Stephen Austin, you missed it by a long shot. The first settlers to arrive from … Continue reading →

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East of the Mississippi

Posted on January 7, 2018 by admin

European history is based on countless ruins of antiquity, while American history resides in stories from the natural world.  Early Europeans and their descendants in North America used visual art to preserve images that so overwhelmed them.  By 1839, when … Continue reading →

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The Tax Man Cometh

Posted on January 3, 2018 by admin

The details of the new 2018 Tax Law have been published.  Accountants, attorneys, businessmen, and everyone fearing the worse read them over the past weekend.  Yet even though the actual law doesn’t take effect until January 1, 2018 Americans are … Continue reading →

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