While this article “The Freedman Bureau – Doomed from the Start” is set in and based on documents from Virginia, the circumstances and interactions of the people involved, were not unique to Virginia. There were Freedman Bureau’s set up in … Continue reading →
From 1845 to 1865, America operated under the concept of Manifest Destiny as put forth by John L O’Sullivan when in 1845, he wrote, “…the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of … Continue reading →
After World War II, another war broke out; this one did not use guns and bullets, instead philosophies over which type of government systems was better; were the main weapons. In the West, the Marshall Plan laid the groundwork for … Continue reading →
The Freedman Bureau, established immediately after the end of the Civil War, is an example of how trying to legislate away hatred and bitterness very rarely works. This is especially true when the legislation is combatting engrained animosity and a … Continue reading →
When I was a wee lad back in the 50s (yes I’m old) there was a series of children’s books called ‘We were there’. Each book told the story of an historical event, with one or two children being the … Continue reading →
By the time the first European explorer set foot on the North American continent, a thriving and diverse population of humans had been in existence here for thousands of years. These indigenous peoples had built communities, developed unique specialized cultures, … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Menard County, in Central Texas about 250 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, is bordered by Concho, McCulloch, Mason, Kimble, Sutton, Schleicher, and Tom Green counties. Menard, the county seat, is on the San Saba River at the intersection … Continue reading →
Located 75 miles west of Austin on State Highway 290 in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg was the second German town founded in Texas. Founded in 1846, it was laid out in a typical German village style. … Continue reading →
