Monthly Archives: September 2019

Frontier Life Was Hard

Posted on September 29, 2019 by admin

The nine-year-old boy and his family arrived on their new farm in the southwest corner of Dallas County in 1852. It became his home, his life, and his love for the next eighty-two years. When they arrived bears, panthers, wildcats, … Continue reading →

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Going Through Customs and Immigration in Philadelphia

Posted on September 22, 2019 by admin

On September 16, 1751 Captain Coatam from Rotterdam sailed the vessel Nancy into Philadelphia harbor. All males of the age of majority were escorted by British soldiers to the State House. The group of some seventy-five men became British citizens … Continue reading →

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Pig Weed and Honey

Posted on September 18, 2019 by admin

I have been semi-confined to the house for almost a month. What I thought was a summer cold turned out to be bronchitis. While I have taken the prescribed medications, my husband, who is not a doctor, recommended I stay … Continue reading →

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Voices from Small Places

Posted on September 8, 2019 by admin

Dr. Perky Beisel, Public History Professor at Stephen F. Austin University, introduced me to a wonderful, oral history project she and others created several years ago. It is exceptionally useful for small communities with elderly populations. Over the Labor Day … Continue reading →

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Dismantling the 18th Amendment

Posted on September 1, 2019 by admin

There are twenty-seven amendments to the United States Constitution. Citizens for years have debated about getting rid of some of them. We still hear it today. But it actually happened in 1932. Americans voted to repeal the 18th Amendment with … Continue reading →

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