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A Different School Fundraiser
If you have kids or grandkids in school, you’ve probably been asked to buy something as part of a school fundraiser. Such was the case…
Pawnee Bill
It may have seemed this famous western showman had married the wrong woman. After all, his bride was a city girl who didn’t grow up…
The Cowboy Named Gordon Lillie
Many of us had childhood heroes, and for Gordon it was the famous showman Buffalo Bill. What he might never have imagined was how he…
Claiming a Body in Two Different States
When two different cities, in two different states claim to have the body of the same man, well, you know there’s going to be a…
William Henry Roberts Junior
His name was William Henry Roberts Jr. Or was it? In fact, could you really believe any name this man said was his own? He…
The Indirect Transformation of a Florida Neighborhood
When U.S. soldiers crossed the Atlantic to fight in World War I, they not only preserved freedom, they also discovered something that transformed a working…
The History of Ybor City
Mention Ybor City to someone in Tampa, FL and they will probably tell you about all the great restaurants and clubs. However this neighborhood began…
Big Snows In Michigan
Some people measure snow in inches. Here it is measured in feet. Many years it’s measured in many dozens of feet that does not go…
Restoring An Abandoned Property
There is a lot of work that goes into restoring a home. Now imagine you have an abandoned 13,000 square foot property that needs to…
Building An Enormous Home
Some people need large homes to accommodate growing families. For this builder, part of the motivation may have been to say, “I told you so”…