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Anyone Up for Buried Treasure? by Beth Trissel 7/7/2012 6:39:11 AM
In America... more
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A Ride to Rival Paul Revere’s–Jack Jouett! by Beth Trissel 6/22/2012 6:58:19 AM
By Beth Trissel... more
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A Place of Honor by Jacamo Peterson 5/26/2012 12:52:36 PM
Lest we ever forget!... more
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FREE AT LAST: PRESCRITIONS FOR BLACK EQUITY by Uriah J. Fields 5/9/2012 9:49:11 AM
America has an African American President, Barack Obama. Does that mean America is in a post racial era? Read this blog and gain insight into the matter of race in America.... more
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The Salem Witch Trials & My Ancestor Orlando Bagley by Beth Trissel 5/3/2012 8:42:21 AM
~Truth is often stranger than fiction... more
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RODNEY KING RIOT by Uriah J. Fields 4/30/2012 4:03:43 AM
This Year 2012 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Rodney King Riot.... more
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You Tube by Louisa A Dobbins 3/24/2012 3:34:45 AM
Performing Arts... more
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The Boldest Woman in Old Hawai'i by Linda Ballou 3/18/2012 7:23:19 PM
Happy birthday to Ka'ahumanu the favorite wife of Kamehameha who became the most powerful woman in Old Hawai'i... more
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Sacred Historical sites Hawai'i by Linda Ballou 3/10/2012 8:04:37 PM
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MINE! by Robert A. Mills 2/11/2012 6:29:40 AM
(Author’s Note: You will notice that quotation marks, apostrophes, dashes, etc. come out as square little boxes on my so-called newsletter, except when you read the column by clicking on the word blogs two lines above the photo at www.authorsden.com/... more
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH: REMEMBER ME by Uriah J. Fields 2/7/2012 5:57:17 AM
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: REMEMBER ME is an article by Uriah J. Fields that reveals his involvement in an effort to integrate the Alabama National Guard. Information is also presented on other matters relating to Black History Month which is the month of ... more
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Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Uriah J. Fields 2/3/2012 4:47:18 PM
During the Montgomery Bus Boycott I met with Martin Luther King, Jr., in many board meetings of the Montgomery Improvement Association.King's legacy, as I see it.... more
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SNIPPETS OF THE PAST by Allen Makepeace 1/23/2012 6:08:11 PM
THE BRIDES IN THE BATH CASE
In 1915, the nation was temporarily transfixed by the 'Brides in the Bath' murders. At a time of such horror on the Western Front, George Joseph Smith's three murders were a talking point.
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SNIPPETS OF THE PAST by Allen Makepeace 1/2/2012 6:45:38 PM
ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU WEEP? At the Sussex Assizes held in Chichester in March 1805, there were 29 prisoners for trial of whom 15 were sentenced to death. Their offences ranged from sheep stealing and the theft of bridles and saddles to the theft ... more
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SNIPPETS OF THE PAST by Allen Makepeace 12/24/2011 4:10:32 PM
'TIS THE SEASON TO BE MERRY
24 DECEMBER 1830
The last executions on Penenden Heath attracted a huge crowd. Because of fears of disorder and even of a rescue attempt, there was a very strong military presence which escorted the wagon... more
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CITY SLICKERS -- Week of Dec 24 by Robert A. Mills 12/24/2011 7:00:58 AM
There used to be a place down in the Bristol Hills south of Rochester, NY — not really in the Southern Tier, probably closer to Canandaigua — before you got to the Bristol Mountain Ski Resort — it was a large spread catering to groups who wa... more
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SNIPPETS OF THE PAST by Allen Makepeace 12/17/2011 5:35:57 AM
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
For many years during the mid- to late-eighteenth century a sovereign cure for the gullible, Beaume de Vie, was advertised in newspapers in almost every county. This ‘most admirable Family Medicine’ was on... more
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SNIPPETS OF THE PAST by Allen Makepeace 12/13/2011 2:49:25 AM
HARD TIMES
In early December 1862, after four months awaiting trial for a serious offence, George Dennis of Cranbrook was acquitted at Maidstone Assizes. It was bad enough being imprisoned for such a time but he also had worri... more
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SNIPPETS OF THE PAST by Allen Makepeace 12/13/2011 2:48:55 AM
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SNIPPETS OF THE PAST by Allen Makepeace 12/10/2011 4:23:11 PM
BARBARIC JUSTICE
In the midst of all the high-falutin' language, among all the majesty of wigs and scarlet gowns, and the lawyers' addresses to m'lud and gentlemen of the jury, there are still the ordinary folk in the backgrou... more
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