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Corporal I.G. Coley

Posted on May 6, 2018 by admin

For the last six years I have enjoyed personal research on World War I. It’s the reason I started my blog and now continue it as well as my newspaper column. I am not a military historian nor am I … 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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War Service at Home

Posted on April 29, 2018 by admin

The American Red Cross in World War I was usually seen as a group of ladies who met weekly to fold bandages made of old bed sheets for the injured soldiers along the Western Front. However, in the fall of … Continue reading →

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Land Speculators after the Civil War

Posted on April 25, 2018 by admin

One of the Texas land laws is very confusing. Supposedly women could not control property they owned or inherited. Women were seen as delicate creatures who needed a man to take care of all financial matters while the wife took … Continue reading →

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Striking Cotton

Posted on April 25, 2018 by admin

On Saturday morning, April 28, the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in association with the History Department at Collin County Community College will present the 22nd Annual Cotton and Rural History Conference at the museum located at 600 Interstate 30. Three … Continue reading →

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Tar and Feathers

Posted on April 18, 2018 by admin

Tar and feathers, that’s what they did during the American Revolution, wasn’t it? A ghastly ordeal for the recipient, to say the least. But didn’t we as Americans become more civilized as our country grew? If you thought we ceased … Continue reading →

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Whiskey in the Big Red

Posted on April 15, 2018 by admin

The Red River between Texas and Oklahoma is definitely red. So red it is impossible to see the riverbed when standing knee-deep in water. Now suppose I told you there are 300 barrels of good whiskey somewhere in the bottom … Continue reading →

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When Gloves Were Stylish

Posted on April 11, 2018 by admin

If you are a typical Texan you might wear gloves to keep your hands warm in winter, or to prune rosebushes, or as a welder. They are not at the top of the list of sartorial accouterments. But at one … Continue reading →

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Spring Gardening Now and Then

Posted on April 8, 2018 by admin

As I write this, it’s Good Friday with a chilly breeze in the air. As I look through my Farmer’s Almanac, I suddenly remember The Easter Cold Spell. I have tomatoes in the ground in my garden as well as … Continue reading →

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Pot Holes

Posted on April 4, 2018 by admin

I recently saw a listing of Spring Sightings that remind us springtime has arrived. There in the middle of the list was the phrase “Pot holes”. Really? It’s possible. Every spring it seems our favorite streets often look like battle … Continue reading →

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