(When I listened to my transistor radio way back when I thought I was being modern and never could have imagined the world of music we live in today. This story by contributing author, Dorothy Gast from Alabama, takes us back even further… and I discovered an amazing interview when the first time Arthur Godfrey […]
You never know what interesting photographs you might run across while doing research. Below are some pictures taken by Paul Carter, a Resettlement Administration employee in 1936 while his was visiting Freeport, Maine. The man in the photographs must have been quite a character and very inventive. I’d love to know more about him. The hermit […]
The Old Pratt Mansion, located ten miles from Centerville, the county seat of Queen Anne’s County, Maryland, and just beyond the village of Ruthsburg, was later occupied as a county almshouse. The first colonist who owned the ground upon which this house stands was Christopher Cross Routh, who accumulated much personalty and a wide extent […]
A cute story by Paul Hancock will touch your heart! THE FORBIDDEN COURTSHIP by Paul Hancock In late November of 1954 Rev. Vernon May, Pastor of a church in Tylertown, MS came to the seminary to interview graduating ministers who might become the Minister of Music at his church. I had an interview with Pastor […]
View Post When Rock and Roll appeared, it was considered evil. Do you remember these days? I thought this was a great compilation depicting the era. Start researching your family genealogy research in minutes. This inexpensive Ebook has simple instructions on how to get started with FREE sources. Download WHERE DO I START? Hints and […]
GROWING UP IN WEST TEXAS by Jesse Suttles Dad told me a story about his family moving to a different place when he was about 12 years old. It was probably close to Memphis, Texas, Hall county. It was in the wintertime. Dad said not far from the house there was a large rock formation. […]
What if you got this notice after you retired? Great story by Author Jean Butterworth of Alabama. YOU’RE IN THE ARMY, NOW! by Jean Butterworth Recently I received this e-mail that got my attention, “Would you like to be activated for a week’s training with the USPHS?” Years ago, when I was in college I […]
The town of Circleville, Ohio had difficulty housing many of the farmers of foreclosed homes in town. Consequently, shanty towns built by homeless people sprang up on the outskirts of town and were promptly named Hooverville as were many other shantytowns were named throughout the country. The towns were named after President Herbert Hoover who […]
Laboratory from Hell by Christie Seiler Boeke Written 2016 In the 70’s, after we moved from central Florida to a small rental house in the southern part of the state, we realized the cost of living in south Florida was much higher. In order for us to eventually purchase a new home, Bob and I […]
Income Tax Day was once on March 15 in 1930 Though there had been income taxes collected for various reasons such as War before in the United States, the first official date for filing a federal income tax was March 1, 1913 and was changed to March 15, 1918. This date remained until 1955 when […]
