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To Touch The Face Of God

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Caryn

As events from the past get further and further from the present, it’s easy to forget all about them, and for the younger generations…well, they never knew about them, unless they learned about them in history class. Continue reading →

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The First Meeting Of The Sisters’ Book Club

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Caryn

My sisters, Cheryl Masterson, Caryl Reed, Alena Stevens, Allyn Hadlock, and I decided a while back to start a Sisters’ Book Club. The idea was to pick a book that we all would read, and then we would discuss the book over dinner. We decided to start our book club with books about the Presidents of the United States, Continue reading →

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“My Son, The President”

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Caryn

For many years, in the United States, women were not allowed to vote. Of course, many women didn’t have much of a formal education either. They might have gone to the sixth grade or something, but then it was thought that they should be at home with their mothers, Continue reading →

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Life As A Lefty

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Caryn

Many people have had to switch from their dominant hand due to an accident, stroke, or amputation, but we rarely think of a president find himself in that position. Nevertheless, Thomas Jefferson had to do just that. It can happen to anyone really, but like many a young man, Continue reading →

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Nobody’s Hero

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Caryn

John Wilkes Booth was an actor, and as such, he had an expectation of applause following a performance. That is just what he thought the assassination of President Lincoln was. No, he didn’t think it was fake. Continue reading →

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A Bull Moose

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Caryn

I have always known that I was stubborn, and “bull headed” and if you ask my sisters, they will very much agree with me on that fact, but I seriously doubt if they would ever call me stubborn if I were compared to President Theodore Roosevelt. Continue reading →

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Seeing The World

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Caryn

My nephew, Allen Beach has led an interesting life. As a child, his family moved several times, giving him the ability to live in several states. After graduation, Allen joined the United States Navy, Continue reading →

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