Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865. The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a Proclamation from the. Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality. Of rights, and rights of property between former master and slaves and the connec-. Tion heretofore existing between them becomes that of employer and free laborer.

Writing; once more down the rabbit hole. Catastrophes, fantastic friends from out of the blue, plus chocolate. Ou can easily recognize the good parts of your life because they are starkly outlined in crap. 8221; -John DeChancie, from Starrigger. This was before the yard got really deep; the really neato part was that the flooding was coming. This has been one of my favorite quotes for years.

Saturday, March 17, 2018. Hey, Connie, How is Petal? Petal is awesome, thanks for asking. In that time, she has settled in beautifully and has blossomed into a wonderful addition to our family. Mom, can Ruby and I have a bite of that? Sniff, sniff, sniff. We keep them in a large basket in the family room. She regularly empties the basket and gathers her favorites. Donut Cow and Green Frog. It is wonderful to h.

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Thursday, March 22, 2018. The WWII Odyssey of Gerald Barker. Lt Gerald Barker and his B-24 crew. This article, written by guest contributor Mark Frederick, tells the tale of Pennsylvania veteran Gerald Barker, who passed away this week at the age of 99. We honor him today by sharing his life story. This article previously appeared in the.

My musings on American, African American, Southern, Civil War, Reconstruction, and Public History topics and books. Monday, August 10, 2015. Fauquier County, Virginia Courthouse Then and Now. This past weekend I was able to do a little bit of exploring in Warrenton, Virginia. This beautiful and friendly little town is located in Fauquier County, just west of Manassas, and north of Culpeper, Virginia. Friday, August 7, 2015.

Thursday, July 30, 2015. The painting shown below was the subject of a. At the Library of Virginia. Much of the injustice associated with buying and selling human beings is captured in this paining, and historians have done a fine job over the past half century to bring this tragic era of human history to l.

Civil War Symposium at Spotsylvania Courthouse. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Below we have, as described by Frassanito himself, in his 1995 in-depth study, Early Photography at Gettysburg. Johnson Museum of Art,.