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War Stories
Saving and sharing the memories of our past before they're lost and gone forever
Mar 30, 20152 min read
A Yankee Army Invades Ft. McClellan and the Hearts of Anniston
Before Songbird began in May 1943 and Edwin, Barry, and Sydney ever saw Ft. McClellan, the real-life 27th Division from New York made the...
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Nov 21, 20142 min read
The Art of War
Even in war, art must go on! Edouard Patte, a Red Cross Inspector, was surprised to find an art studio when he visited Fort McClellan’s...
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May 15, 20141 min read
Love and War
While World War II produced innumerable soldiers, tanks, and warships, it also produced something else – marriages! With the...
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May 9, 20141 min read
There are Big Opportunities in the Big City!
When Jason and I talked to older adults at the Fair on the Square a few weeks ago, they all had the same thing to say about Anniston, AL...
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Apr 28, 20141 min read
Charles White: Witnessing History
In an earlier post, we learned about the burning of the Alabama Hotel in 1944 and the tragic death of a young war bride. We had the honor...
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Apr 4, 20141 min read
When Affordable Health Care Truly Was Affordable
A new hospital just opened next to our subdivision this week. Fittingly, during my recent research, I read about the first hospitals in...
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