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80The Old West: Images & Myths vs. Reality
When we cover the late 19th century American west in my History classes, I have students start with a simple exercise. I have them brainstorm a list, either in pictures or in words (or both), of whatever comes to mind when they think of western...
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83Penny For Your Thoughts A Nickel For Your Kiss
Postcards and letters are becoming obsolete. The mail service is considering cutting back the work force. The memories of yesterday have been captured in this article. Title A Penny for your thoughts a nickel for your kiss...
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89Identifying American Silver Coins
In times of economic instability people often turn to precious metals like Gold and Silver to protect their wealth. Up to 1976 the United States had coins minted for circulation containing Silver, and these are now quite popular for investing in...
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84Hill Country Shopping- Fredericksburg Texas
Fredericksburg is one of my favorite Texas Hill Country destinations. It is one of the largest of the quaint historic downtown shopping districts in the Texas Hill Country. Check out my numerous personal photos of my favorite shops.
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81The History and definition of "two-bits" and Why quarters and dimes have ridges (and more)?
I have always wanted to know where terms we hear every day or terms we hear once in a while come from. It's fascinating how language invents it's words and realistically speaking many of the words the common person invents have value but never make...
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83Poliomyelitis and Polio Deformities: I am a Polio Survivor
When I was about seven months old in late 1954, early 1955, I was a very sick little girl. We lived in Norfolk, VA at the time because my Dad was in the Navy. It was not until about four years later when we were back in Iowa and some of my...
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70I Found a Silver Dime
Paying attention when rolling coins or dealing with change can pay off since I found a silver dime today.
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77Nanci Griffith: Country's Queen of Folk
I first became aware of Nanci Griffith's immense talent around the time she released Lone Star State of Mind while watching The Nashville Network with my mother in mid-1980's. In those days, my mom would always have the television on that station...
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71Silver Roosevelt Dime
If you would like a more general article discussing all American Silver coins then I have another article available here. The Roosevelt Dime, also known as "Roosies" and "Velts" more loosely, is a common...
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