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Fingerprint Island

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Caryn

Baljenac (also known as Bavljenac)…a tiny island in the Adriatic Sea, just off the coast of Croatia, seems to be showing up all over the internet these days. When you first see it, you will be…rather shocked by its appearance, because well, it really looks like a Continue reading →

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Necessary Work

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Caryn

In the toughest of times, the women of the west had to participate in the work force since families had to make ends meet any way they could. But the work was demanding, often outdoors and with physical labor and lots of hours doing agricultural and other large-scale jobs. Continue reading →

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Lost Cove Moonshine

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Caryn

As America grew, towns popped up in many places, only to dwindle into ghost towns when the expected industry that motivated their beginning, fell through. Lost Cove was one such town. Established just before the Civil War, Continue reading →

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Boomers And Sooners

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Caryn

As Americans began to expand to the West, new territories had to be opened for settlement. Of course, this was not always met with approval from the Indian nations who were living there at the time. Nevertheless, the settling of … Continue reading →

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