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James B. Cullison (1857-1936) First, before linking the information taken from Isaac B Werner's journal about his visits to Culliso...

Detail of a Painting Honoring W.W. I Soldiers It has become a tradition with this blog to recognize Memorial Day with a specific post t...

Since last week's post was about Isaac Werner's mother and some important events in her life, this week I will share four other imp...

With Mother's Day this week, it seems relevant that I reflect on Isaac Beckley Werner's mother, Margaretha "Rebecca" Beck...

Last week's blog featuring the Populist political cartoon picturing the power of wealthy was so popular that I am sharing another polit...

Many of the People's Party members were immigrants, and English was their second language.  Political cartoons were then, as they re...

Isaac's Niece Gertrude Although I do not have a photograph of Isaac Beckley Werner, I do have pictures of his younger sister's ...

Years ago I heard Maxine Kumin at a poetry reading at Baylor University.  When the program ended, I hurried out to the foyer where the poet...

Tumbling Tumble Weeds on the Prairie Time for the second week recognizing poetry, so here is another poem for April's Poetry Month....

By now, those of you who follow the blog know that Isaac Werner loved Shakespeare.  I think he would have approved of my using his blog ...

One of the things that is such fun about this photograph is that the picture was taken to be put on a postcard--a postcard showing three ...

Canning when produce is in season Does anyone else get upset watching Fixer Upper on "Demolition Day" when Chip takes a sledg...

Part of my delight in history is learning about our past, and part of my emotion about what I learn is understanding how quickly that past ...

In the late 1800s when roads and bridges were needed just as they are today, it was up to the homesteaders living on the prairie to manage ...

Iuka, Kansas stores In these times which seem so unsettled, with so many traditions and customs abandoned, I thought it might be intere...

Not your typical "love birds" you say?  Why not?  The bride is dressed in white, and the groom is wearing tails--well, tail fea...

If you watched the State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, February 4, 2019, you must have noticed all of the women dressed in white. ...