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Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July, Mamas! Take a walk down memory lane with me as I share chronological pictures from 4th of July celebrations Ray and I have enjoyed through the years. This is our son-in-law Nate and his dad Rick…

July 3, 1776

Last week I wrote about the importance letters once had in the lives of Americans. On this day before the 4th of July, I want to share a portion of a letter John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, on…

What Happened on June 30, 1859?

On the morning of June 30, 1859, Jean François Gravelet, a 34-year-old French acrobat, better known by his performance name of Monsieur Charles Blondin became the first person to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. A crowd of 25,000…