Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Sgt. J. W. Peterson - 2nd Colorado Cavalry

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Post (C) Doris McCraw aka Angela Raines GAR Section of Evergreen Cemetery,  Colorado Springs, CO.  Image (C) Doris McCraw John W. Peterson e...
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Thursday, October 10, 2024

On This Day in the Old West October 11

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  On October 11, 1811, engineer and inventor Colonel John Stevens, began operating the first steam-powered ferry, taking passengers between ...
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Western Movie Taglines Blog Series – October 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...
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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 ...