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Beantown Girls: I know my dad a little better now

Beantown Girls: I know my dad a little better now

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A few weeks ago, I read The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey.  The story follows the World War II adventures…
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1 of 13,000: a short D-Day recollection

1 of 13,000: a short D-Day recollection

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Dad didn’t talk much about the war, but he did say a few things including some memories of D-Day.

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The Wrong Random Fact

The Wrong Random Fact

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The prompt this week for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Random Fact. I was excited about this prompt as…
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Coloring photographs: another of my mom’s talents

Coloring photographs: another of my mom’s talents

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A few weeks back, the prompt for 52 Ancestors in 52 weeks was COLOR. Here’s my story, better late than…
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Black Sheep: Boe Heiser

Black Sheep: Boe Heiser

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This week’s prompt is to write about a black sheep in the family. Boe Heiser was the first name that…
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Acie Dority: sweet man with a bad heart

Acie Dority: sweet man with a bad heart

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Acie James DORITY was the oldest of two children born to Wylie J. DORITY (1862-1931) and Mary R. MARTIN DORITY…
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