Monthly Archives: July 2020

Brigham Cemetery

Posted on July 25, 2020 by admin

Located on a slight rise off the highway between Campbell and Commerce, Brigham Cemetery is surrounded by lovely old-growth trees and filled with dappled sunlight. It overlooks an early, early trail into Hunt County. Entry to the cemetery is through … Continue reading →

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American Colonies: Conquistadores and Indigenous People

Posted on July 18, 2020 by admin

In 1492 Queen Isabella and Prince Ferdinand of Spain commissioned Christopher Columbus, from Genoa to sail westward across the Atlantic Ocean. The goal was to find a route to India for European trade. Neither he nor anyone else ever located … Continue reading →

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Pandemic influenza Then and Now

Posted on July 11, 2020 by admin

History has an unusual way of repeating itself. The whole world has been involved in a dilemma called Covid-19 for months. No one knows how much longer we will be quarantined in our homes, how many loved ones will suffer … Continue reading →

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Why Truett Majors?

Posted on July 3, 2020 by admin

Several years ago, I was asked why Majors Field was not named in honor of two young men from Celeste who died at Pearl Harbor in the early morning of December 7, 1941. At the time I had no idea, … Continue reading →

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