Tag: history
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Big Bend: A Homesteader’s Story
November is not the best time for camping in most states, but Big Bend National Park in Texas is an exception. The weather was excellent. Last November was my second visit to the park, but I’m always amazed at how diverse the area is. The Rio Grande forms its most distinctive boundary for 118 miles.…
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Writing Family
My most recent travels took me to the East Coast: Washington D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, to be more specific. The last time I was in D.C. I was a junior in high school, so it was time to revisit that area and the many monuments and historical sites that commemorate the wars, battles, and lives…