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    Men of Honor, Part 5: A Soldier of the West
    Jolene
    • May 18, 2021

    Men of Honor, Part 5: A Soldier of the West

    This week is the final (for now at least) installment in the current series about Men of Honor. Most medal of honors come from a...
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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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    Tag, Rag, & Bobtail
    Jolene
    • Mar 9, 2021

    Tag, Rag, & Bobtail

    Last November, in my blog post Telling Their Stories, I talked about a play at Colonial Williamsburg called Sentiments of American Women....
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    “Ain’t I a Woman?”
    Jolene
    • Feb 2, 2021

    “Ain’t I a Woman?”

    When most of us think of February, we think of love, which often comes with the idea of roses, chocolate and romance. Besides being a...
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    Gifts of Change
    Jolene
    • Dec 22, 2020

    Gifts of Change

    Many of us have probably at one point or another heard of the Christmas truce of World War One. The story of soldiers crossing in to no...
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    A Day That Shall Live in Infamy
    Jolene
    • Dec 1, 2020

    A Day That Shall Live in Infamy

    December 20, 1944, and many of you thought I was going to say December 7! Well, we shall discuss both dates this week, beginning with 7...
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    Nun Danket Alle Gott - {Now Thank We All Our God}
    Jolene
    • Nov 24, 2020

    Nun Danket Alle Gott - {Now Thank We All Our God}

    "Nun danket alle Gott mit Herzen, Mund und Händen, der große Dinge tut an uns und allen Enden, der uns von Mutterleib und Kindesbeinen an...
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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...
    52
    Telling Their Stories....
    Jolene
    • Nov 3, 2020

    Telling Their Stories....

    What do these words mean? Granted this is the name of this blog but there is more to the phrase than just a collection of words. ...
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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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    Lizzie - A Sweetheart's Name
    Jolene
    • Oct 20, 2020

    Lizzie - A Sweetheart's Name

    There are many stories of soldiers making tokens for their sweethearts while they are away at war. These tokens are made not only as a...
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