Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Illinois 114th Volunteer - Civil War - William T. Douglass

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Post (C) Doris McCraw aka Angela Raines Image (C) Doris McCraw So which William T Douglass is the one I'm looking for? A William T. Doug...
Thursday, September 12, 2024

On This Day in the Old West: September 13

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  On this Friday the 13 th , let’s consider a little-known historical figure: a Black man who helped create the light bulb we’re all familia...
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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Western Movie Taglines Blog Series – September Movie Taglines #movietaglines #westernmovies

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My 2024 blogging series, Western Movie Taglines, began in January when I explained what a tagline is, and I gave examples of good non-wester...
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Sunday, September 1, 2024

The post scheduled for Aug 27 will be posted soon.

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Friday, August 9, 2024

On This Day in the Old West: August 9

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  If you’ve ever ridden in an elevator, chances are you’ve noticed the name Otis on the machine somewhere. You may even know that Otis was t...
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Western Movie Taglines Blog Series – August Movie Taglines #movietaglines #westernmovies

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My 2024 blogging series, Western Movie Taglines, began in January when I explained what a tagline is and gave examples of good non-western m...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Private John H. Long of the 73rd Illinois Infantry - Civil War

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Post (C) Doris McCraw aka Angela Raines Photo (C) Doris McCraw March 10, 1844, John H. Long entered this world in Fairfield County, Ohio. On...
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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

FAVORITE WESTERN MOVIES PART 2 by Cheryl Pierson

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Hi everyone! I'm back to talk about MORE western movies--faves, and not-so-faves. This is Part 2 of this blog series, so if you missed ...
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Thursday, July 11, 2024

On This Day in the Old West: July 12

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Fever! Before the germ theory became popular in the late 1800s, people had no idea what caused the various deadly fevers that swept through ...
Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Western Movie Taglines Blog Series - July Movie Taglines #movietaglines #westernmovies

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My 2024 blogging series, Western Movie Taglines, began in January when I explained what a tagline is and gave examples of good non-western m...
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Sgt. James W. Bell - 33rd Iowa Infantry

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Post (c) Doris McCraw aka Angela Raines Photo (C) Doris McCraw James Warren Bell was a Sergeant with Company F of the 33rd Iowa Infantry. He...
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