By Carol Mobley Chief Red Fox, Tokála Luta, was born June 11, 1870 on the Pine Ridge Reservation, Dakota Territory. He was the nephew of Crazy Horse and was considered an authority on the Little Bighorn massacre, because he witnessed it! He participated in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and was in over 107 silent films. Red Fox graduated from […]
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Gathering Your Family’s Memories Through Oral History
If Grandma or Great Aunt Maude are constantly reminiscing about the good old days, why not preserve their stories for your children? ...
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That Grand Old Pocket Watch
By Robert Reed While the grand old pocket watch never got its start in the United States, it had certainly become a great American...
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American History – April Anniversaries
April 7 76th Anniversary of the World Health Organization being established by the United Nations (1948) April 13 Thomas Jefferson’s...
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Chief Red Fox Featured at the Denver Postcard & Paper Show in May
By Carol Mobley Chief Red Fox, Tokála Luta, was born June 11, 1870 on the Pine Ridge Reservation, Dakota Territory. He was the nephew of Crazy Horse and was considered an authority on the Little Bighorn massacre, because he witnessed it! He participated in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and was in over 107 silent films. Red Fox graduated from […]
Gathering Your Family’s Memories Through Oral History
If Grandma or Great Aunt Maude are constantly reminiscing about the good old days, why not preserve their stories for your children? Every family should have an oral history tape library right next to the family picture album. Starting such a collection is easy to do with an inexpensive tape recorder. (Yes, tape recorders are having a rebirth but for […]
That Grand Old Pocket Watch
By Robert Reed While the grand old pocket watch never got its start in the United States, it had certainly become a great American tradition by the end of the 19th century. It adorned the outfit of every stylish lady and sat in the pocket of every dapper gentleman. There was a gleaming and engraved pocket watch for every taste, […]
American History – April Anniversaries
April 7 76th Anniversary of the World Health Organization being established by the United Nations (1948) April 13 Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday (1743) 102 Anniversary of the State of Massachusetts opening all public offices to women (1922) April 15 Congress ratifies peace with Great Britain (1783) April 17 52nd Anniversary of the first Boston Marathon in which women […]
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