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Category Archives: GLIMPSES OF HISTORY
THE MUMMY’S CURSE?
Just watched a short video from Instagram about a pro photographer like myself who went to an Egyptian artifacts museum and with a low-light camera, photographed the statue of Sehkmet, which no matter how much he tried, came out blurry. … Continue reading
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THE UNITED STATES TRIED THE 2-STATE SOLUTION…
And it didn’t work out too well. “Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman’s … Continue reading
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THOMAS GAY, my 4th Great-Grandfather
Spelling errors? Really Grandpa? I am the 4th Great-Granddaughter of Thomas Gay (1805-1839) memorialized Texan who fought in the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution against General Antonio López de Santa Anna’s army. While a Texas Ranger, he … Continue reading
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WHEN YOU’RE READY TO TAKE OFF THE ROSE-COLOURED GLASSES OF PIETY
You’ll discover that Jesus may have punk’d us all. Which makes me revere him even more. I’ll add to this list as I discover and read new books that seem to have credible theories that expand the “Gospels”. The Passover … Continue reading
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IT MAKES MORE SENSE TO CALL THE “W” THE “DOUBLE V” INSTEAD OF “DOUBLE U”, BUT NO ONE LISTENS TO ME
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THE BYRDS OF VIRGINIA MAY HAVE HAD JEWISH AND MUSLIM ROOTS
A few years ago, after studying the genealogical charts my mother had worked on with her BYRD family lines, I pointed out to her that our Byrd forefathers were goldsmiths and bankers, and back in those days (1600-1700s), those were … Continue reading
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I AM ACADIAN
In 1980, a Federal District Court in Louisiana, in the case of Calvin J. Roach v. Dresser Industrial Valve and Instrument Division, declared Acadian/Cajun as its own ethnicity and granted minority status. The court case summaries are provided in the … Continue reading
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF FRANÇOIS JOSEPH SAVOIE
My 8th Great-Grandfather François Savoie probably had no idea of what quandary he would put modern-day Acadian genealogists and the House of Savoy of Italy in with his deathbed confession. I am allowing my DNA and that of my father’s … Continue reading
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NAPOLEON’S MARSHAL OF THE EMPIRE, MICHEL NEY
On occasion, I find items potentially related to my ancestry at auction. It was a rarity to acquire a letter reporting to a fallen soldier’s family of his death, signed by Napoleon Bonaparte’s future Marshal of the Empire, Cavalrymaster Michel … Continue reading
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BRAINS ARE SEXY, BUT ONLY WITHIN THE CONFINES OF YOUR SKULL.
“If you want to find the secrets of the Universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” Nikola Tesla