My penchant for reading old newspapers and out of print books results in my occasionally accessing old tales that date back to the days Native Americans still roamed and rambled through Georgia. I have started collecting them, and at some point I would like to publish the stories in a volume with a … [Read more...]
Welcome to Lisa's Blog
Peruse Lisa's general posts as well as entries from her Every Now and Then, Georgia On My Mind, and History is Elementary blogs.
Wheelbarrow Politics
How many friends have you hidden on social media since the last political election or worse yet, how many folks are you no longer talking to on social media or face to face due to political views? It would be a rare person these days who hasn't entered the political fray in one way or another, … [Read more...]
The Know Nothings and the Washington Monument
How do you like this picture of the Washington Monument? Yes, I know. It doesn't look right, does it? At the point this picture was taken the construction had been suspended. In fact, the monument sat for 25 years with no action whatsoever. Of course, knowing that the above picture was … [Read more...]
Dr. Lovejoy and the Kaiser’s Mustache
Dr. Esther Clayton Lovejoy was in Douglasville, Georgia on the night of Sunday, May 26, 1918. What? Her name doesn’t ring a bell with you? Dr. Lovejoy was quite the star on the speaking circuit during the last six months of World War I. My local paper, the Douglas County Sentinel stated, … [Read more...]
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