Monthly Archives: June 2018

July 4th on the Texas Frontier

Posted on June 27, 2018 by admin

How was an ante-bellum Fourth of July celebrated on the Texas Frontier? In many ways it was similar to our celebrations next week at this time. Yet, in other ways Americans would not find it at all comfortable or great … 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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Another Win for Justify

Posted on June 20, 2018 by admin

Most of my followers understand my love of horses and dogs. But last Saturday when Justify led the pack from start to finish at Elmont, New York, I was mopping the floor from a water leak upstairs. I missed the … Continue reading →

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World War I and the Boy Scouts

Posted on June 17, 2018 by admin

It seems that George Creel and his Committee of Public Information could barely hold a candle to the Boys Scouts of America when it came to promoting food production and preservation, and general support for World War I. Founded in … 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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A Century Ago

Posted on June 10, 2018 by admin

Before my dad died in late June 2012, he gave me several boxes full of papers, photographs, letters, etc. I was so busy caring for him I neglected to look through them until after his death. They were full of … Continue reading →

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Read the Fine Print

Posted on June 5, 2018 by admin

Several years ago I found a box of letters pertaining to my husband’s great-great-grandmother. Nancy Elizabeth Haneline was born in Kentucky on February 10, 1862. She married William G. Doan in Arkansas about 1888 or 1889. The family came to … Continue reading →

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Tough Summer in 1857

Posted on June 3, 2018 by admin

It’s already hot here in Northeast Texas and it’s still early June. Everybody asks, “What will summer be like?” We all know that more than likely it will be hot. But the summer of 1857 was somewhat unique. In July … Continue reading →

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