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My Mysterious Mary Margaret Magdalene Meadows
My great grandmother is a mystery to me. My mother knew her well, but she’s 93 and can’t think of much to say about her. My cousin knew her too, but she has nothing to add either. I have no … Continue reading
Blue Ridge: How Would I Like Eviction?
I did not set out to write a multi-part series on the Blue Ridge Mountain evictions, but as the original post became longer and longer, I decided to split it into parts, all of which I will post in upcoming … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Blue Ridge Mountains, Collier, Old Photos, Shenandoah
Tagged Blue Ridge, Eviction, Jollett Hollow, mountain people, Shenandoah, Shenandoah Valley
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The Family Ties that Bind
I did not set out to write a multi-part series on the Blue Ridge Mountain evictions, but as the original post became longer and longer, I decided to split it into parts, all of which I will post in upcoming … Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, 18th Century, 20th Century, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah
Tagged Blue Ridge, Eviction, Meadows, Merica, Shenandoah, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
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The Bluest of Ridges
I did not set out to write a multi-part series on the Blue Ridge Mountain evictions, but as the original post became longer and longer, I decided to split it into parts, all of which I will post in upcoming … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah, Strange Facts
Tagged Blue Ridge, DaVinci, isoprene, mountains, Shenandoah, Shenandoah Valley
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Shenandoah: There is Such a Thing as Happiness
While writing a series about the evictions of Blue Ridge Mountains residents to make way for the Shenandoah National Park, which you can see here, I came across a unique book, Burnaby’s Travels Through North America, which relates the Reverend … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah
Tagged Blue Ridge, Shenandoah, Shenandoah Valley
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