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    A Teddy Bear's Picnic
    Jolene
    • Dec 6, 2021

    A Teddy Bear's Picnic

    Greetings good friends! I do apologize for my recent absence, I had wanted to resume weekly blog posts this fall. However, life has...
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    No More Stolen Sisters
    Jolene
    • Sep 28, 2021

    No More Stolen Sisters

    Welcome back good friends! Greetings! Last week I took a break to deal with some private matters but I am back this week with a new...
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    Where were you when the world changed?
    Jolene
    • Sep 14, 2021

    Where were you when the world changed?

    On that day my husband and I had been watching C-SPAN's coverage of proceedings verifying the votes of a recent Presidential election. ...
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    "Can You Relate?"
    Jolene
    • Sep 7, 2021

    "Can You Relate?"

    Recently, there have been a couple of songs that I have been playing on repeat. One is People by Jeffery East & Home Free and the other...
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    Freedom
    Jolene
    • Jun 29, 2021

    Freedom

    When you think of summer, what words come to mind? Probably heat, family vacation, and freedom. For many freedom means no school, a...
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    If Walls Could Talk
    Jolene
    • May 28, 2021

    If Walls Could Talk

    On this blog, I endeavor to tell stories of little known people or little known stories of the well known. This week I thought I would...
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    Musings on the Civil War
    tnphotobug
    • Apr 21, 2021

    Musings on the Civil War

    It was on the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee that my fledgling history buff self came into existence. I was one of those teenagers...
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    A Few Thoughts on the Importance of Studying History
    Jolene
    • Apr 14, 2021

    A Few Thoughts on the Importance of Studying History

    Welcome friends! This week I wanted to take a moment to explain a little more behind the philosophy of Telling Their Stories. The...
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    I’ll Remember You
    Jolene
    • Mar 30, 2021

    I’ll Remember You

    As some of you may know, I have a special interest in history. The thing that interests me about history is the individual stories. ...
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    Georgian January: a Visit to Colonial Williamsburg
    Jolene
    • Jan 26, 2021

    Georgian January: a Visit to Colonial Williamsburg

    (Note from the Author: Sorry for the post being out late today, we had some internet issues today. . . Anyways, I hope you still enjoy!)...
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    The Capital Has Been Breached
    Jolene
    • Jan 12, 2021

    The Capital Has Been Breached

    As the events of Wednesday the 6th of January unfolded, I bet some of us thought back to 9-11 (2001). Unsure of what was going to...
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    Greetings and Salutations!
    Jolene
    • Jan 5, 2021

    Greetings and Salutations!

    Greetings and Salutations good folks! Welcome to a New Year! It is now 2021! One thing we can all be grateful of is that because we...
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    And A Partridge in a Pear Tree!
    Jolene
    • Dec 29, 2020

    And A Partridge in a Pear Tree!

    In reading the title of this post most of you probably had a tune along with those words. But have you ever wondered why it is called...
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    We’ll meet again...
    Jolene
    • Dec 8, 2020

    We’ll meet again...

    "We'll meet again Don't know where Don't know when But I know we'll meet again some sunny day Keep smiling through Just like you always...
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    Of Scarcity and Plenty: Food for Thought
    Jolene
    • Nov 17, 2020

    Of Scarcity and Plenty: Food for Thought

    (Warning: This weeks post does discuss cannibalism in America. While I won't go into depth about it (I will have resources at the end if...
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    "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who tells your story..."
    Jolene
    • Oct 27, 2020

    "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who tells your story..."

    Recently, I have had thoughts about how to remember historical figures, and the importance of telling their stories. While it is...
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