Archive for History
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham City Nicknames can make history difficult to understand I was in a Bible study group and found myself getting more and more frustrated at keeping towns and people straight. Take “The City of David.” Bethlehem is often referred to as The City of David. But there is also a secti...
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Ragged Old Flag
A Song Written by Johnny Cash (you can hear him sing it on YouTube) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I walked through a county courthouse square. On a park bench an old man was sitting there. I said, “Your old Court House is kinda run down.” He said,...
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Historical Facts of 1820 and 1920
By Eloise Graham Indiana University Bloomington is founded as the Indiana State Seminary in January, 1820. It was later renamed Indiana College in 1846 March 15, 1820 Maine is admitted as the 23rd state of the union In June, delegates in St. Louis, Missouri Territory approved a proposed state con...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston The following is a reprint from our March 2011 edition. Max is relaxing and taking a well deserved break. Please enjoy the poetry of Mary Tryon, a good friend of Max. Mary Tryon, a New York poet, submitted to a Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest some years back, but did not win. As...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham March, the Transition Month Have you ever thought about March being the transition from cold bleak winter to bright flowery spring? When I was in grade school, we always talked about March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb. As Google puts it: “March comes in ...
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It Was March 1920…
By Eloise Graham What happened in March a century ago? March 1, Austria becomes a kingdom again, under Admiral Nikolaus Horthy. March 1, Admiral Nikolaus Horthy was named Regent of Hungary, a position he held from the end of World War I until October of 1944. March 3, Montreal Canadians...
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Just Saying…
Life inside the Postcard By Q.C. Jones Have you ever found yourself lost in a postcard? You see colorful decorations, interesting buildings and palm trees all nestled on the shiny shores of a tranquil see. Looking further, you see children playing in the sands and a few sails off in the distan...
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February – A Small but Jam-packed Month
By Eloise Graham Three out of four Februarys only has 28 days. The fourth one has 29. Still, that is shy of the 30 or 31 days that all of the other months boast. February may be short, but activities, celebrations and holidays are crammed into this mighty month. Super Bowl is played on the fir...
