Short stories about historical events

Episode 9: What If We’d Named the Mississippi Something Else?

What’s in a name? Would the Mississippi sound as sweet by any other name? If Colbert had carried the day, would Mark Twain have still been inspired? Big Muddy, Old Man River, Father of Waters, we sure seem to have a hard time sticking to one name for this river. In this solo episode, I

By |2022-12-08T16:55:59-05:00October 12th, 2022|Historical shorts, Podcast|Comments Off on Episode 9: What If We’d Named the Mississippi Something Else?

From Slave to Emancipator

Keokuk, Iowa on the Mississippi River About 70 miles north of Hannibal, Missouri, the Mississippi floodplain is bisected by a five-mile wide valley carved by the Des Moines River. South of the river is the State of Missouri; north is Iowa. It's a scenic area but not especially remarkable. The Missouri side

By |2018-12-13T15:08:20-05:00February 14th, 2013|Historical shorts|1 Comment

Carved in Stone

Cyrus Hill; Revolutionary War veteran I have an unnatural interest in graveyards, I suppose. When I was a more active genealogist a few years ago, trips to cemeteries were just part of the routine. While I always hoped that the next cemetery would be the one with critical clues to open up a new generation

By |2016-10-21T15:29:33-05:00November 13th, 2008|Historical shorts|Comments Off on Carved in Stone

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