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100 Years of Modern Life: What’s Changed Since 1925?

Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6421) • United States 21 Jul

The woman who lives right above me will be 100 in just four months. Can you believe that? 100 years! Back in December 1925, things like television, telephones, radio, planes, trains, cars, electricity, and indoor plumbing all...

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Family Reunions

belindayhughes @belindayhughes (1096) • United States 24 Jan 13

I don't go to family reunions as much as I used to, and I miss them. They are a great time for catching up with cousins, aunts and uncles and grandparents. In my family's case, the food is prepared from recipes that have been...

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Halfway there with the German letters

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 28 Aug 09

I plan on publishing the translations when I am done (in my blog), but I am about halfway through translating my great-grandfather's letters from 1922 and 1923 and here's a high level idea of what I have so far. There are some...

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Just starting out

beccasthoughts @beccasthoughts (303) • United States 13 Jul 08

Hello there. I am pretty new to the Civil War Reenacting scene. I fell in love with the smell of gunsmoke, the roar of the musket, and, well, everything about it. I was lucky enough to attend the 145th reenactment of Gettysburg...

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Can you tell me about any famous people from your state or area?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169534) • United States 30 Mar 08

The third grade class i work with has been doing reports on famous Kansans. Peggy Hull was the first woman war correspondent, Amelia Earhart, was from Kansas. In politics we know about President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Bob Dole...

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