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Captured But Never Defeated: The Incredible Story of Josephine Cavasos Barnard
Josephine Cavasos Barnard – Captured But Never Defeated – PART ONE This is the story of Josephine Cavasos Barnard, who was wrenched from all she knew and suffered abuse and great trauma, before being rescued – by the man she would go on to build a life with. Josephine (or Juana, as she was…
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THE NEWSPAPERS OF OLD: News, Social Media, and Your Neighbors’ Blog – Wild West Style
My mother used to say, quite wisely, that there are no new sins. And in the same vein… that people are just people, the same as they’ve always been. As a student of history, I basically agree. In my study of the contrasts between our fast-paced modern world and the slower-paced world of the past,…
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A History of the Acton Community
From the Columnist, Melinda Jo Ray: Sometimes in research one finds a piece of writing so appropriate that it must be shared in its original form. It provides both a glimpse of Acton’s early story and insight into the impact of growth and development in the modern Hood County we know, spawned by the 1969…
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Dust, Mud, and Plywood: Back in the Day on the Granbury Square!
About twenty years back the city of Granbury undertook a massive street and sidewalk renovation project to keep our Historic Square a living and vital part of our community. During the project some “fun” things happened that were reminders of the square that once was and that “historic” Granbury was not always exactly as we…
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Peter Garland: Villain or Hero?
Few figures in the history of old Hood and Erath counties are more controversial that Captain Peter Garland. To some a vile, violent, hate-filled man, – to others a hero. Garland’s story is still capable of sparking strong emotions in the descendants of some who knew him, even 150+ years after his death. Capt. Peter…
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