(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Polite Yegg-Man By Jim Potter In my collection of REWARD postcards, I try to learn as much as possible about the crimes, the criminals, and the lawmen—usually the sheriff. As a bonus, I’m always looking for a photo of the wanted criminal, and the sheriff who sent the postcard. In researching the 1909 Mapleton, Kansas, burglary, I discovered a great deal about William Richman Nichols. Today he’d be … [Read more...] about Burglar in Bourbon County, Kansas
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The Antebellum “Persac Map” of 1858
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) The Antebellum "Persac Map" of 1858 Can you love history? Am I exaggerating when I say, I do? I especially enjoy learning about history and seeing how events connect with one another. If you’re my age, you can remember traveling cross-country by automobile with your parents (or parent) on interstate highways. When we stopped for gasoline at service stations, we used the bathroom, and sometimes we’d pick up … [Read more...] about The Antebellum “Persac Map” of 1858
In Search of “Grandfather” Collins: Kilkenny to New Orleans
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) In Search of "Grandfather" Collins: Kilkenny to New Orleans Charles C. Collins, also known as “Charlie,” (1845-1906) was of Irish ancestry, his grandfather having immigrated from Ireland to Louisiana before the War of 1812.[1] Jody Johnson Buck on horseback pdf Jody Johnson Buck, great-great-granddaughter of Charlie, has identified the county of Kilkenny, Ireland, as the birthplace of her Collins … [Read more...] about In Search of “Grandfather” Collins: Kilkenny to New Orleans
You Don’t Need to Know Everything Before You Start Writing
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) You Don't Need to Know Everything Before You Start Writing * Charles Collins gravestone pdf I’ve been researching and researching, and I still have unanswered questions. I’d like to learn more about Charles C. Collins and his ancestors before I write his story, but I can’t wait forever. I’ve been down so many research rabbit holes that I’ve become comfortable living underground. I don’t think it’s … [Read more...] about You Don’t Need to Know Everything Before You Start Writing
