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WWII Troop Ship 

USS Hunter Liggett (War Service Dates: June 1941 – March 1946)       My Uncle, a WWII veteran, does not talk much about his time

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Leaving Texas

An excerpt from my book Cheyenne Circumstance:  ………In 1869, the war between the states had been over for four years. Bill Langley was only eighteen years

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“Bloody Bill” Texas Outlaw

What makes an outlaw an outlaw? Sometimes it is circumstance. In my book, Cheyenne Circumstance a chance to escape his troubled past, fictional Texas outlaw “Bloody Bill”

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Father’s Day History

Nearly 4,000 years ago a young Babylonian boy named Elmesu carved a message to his father on a card. He wished his father good health

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A Different Kind of War

Current world tensions remind me of something many of us experienced decades ago. It was something called “The Cold War”; March 1947 – December 1991.

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His Name Is Chris

It was 1960 and I was ten years old when it happened. I met a legendary man named Chris. He showed up on the big

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The Mailbox Incident:

This story is just for fun.  Let your imagination go free. The police arrived at the scene of the crime while the EMS people were

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St. Patrick’s Day

For over 1,000 years people have been celebrating Saint Patrick, the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. Not much is known about his early

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Nat Love Legendary Cowboy

He was born the youngest of three children on Robert Love’s Tennessee plantation in June 1854. His father, Sampson, had become the slave foreman and

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“Bloody Bill” Texas Outlaw

Meet “Bloody Bill” Langley, an 1870s Texas outlaw. What makes an outlaw an outlaw? Sometimes it is circumstance. Much has been rumored about William Preston Langley.

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Bill of Rights Day History

“No date in the long history of freedom means more to liberty-loving men in all liberty-loving countries than the 15th day of December 1791.” President

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History of the Christmas Elf

I believe everyone is familiar with the Christmas Elf.  You know the little guys with pointy ears and wearing that conical shaped hat, tights, and

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Veterans Day

Veterans Day is celebrated every year on November 11. It is dedicated to American Veterans of all wars. Do you know why the 11th of

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The Hunter Brothers

The Hunter Brothers, from small town Sparta, Illinois, my hometown, were pioneers of aviation. They dazzled spectators around the country with feats of sport and

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Ghost Story

How many of you have had an experience with Ghosts? It’s Halloween eve!! What better time to broach the subject. I think I did encounter

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