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Family Stories• Grayson• Yesterday

New Post – Civil War Sweethearts

Friends and family, A reminder that I’ll be retiring…

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Family Stories• Grayson• Yesterday

Vintage Tourist Guide Books and Maps

The text, illustrations, and other details reveal how much has changed - and all that still endures.
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On July 25, 2024 • By Nick J. Guevara
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Catechist's Journal• The Bible and...

Why Are Baptismal Fonts Octagonal?

Thus, evening came, and morning followed - the eighth day.
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On July 23, 2024 • By Nick J. Guevara
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Family Stories• Yesterday

The Impressment of John R. Grayson, American Seaman

John was impressed by the British cruisers at the Texel, and was held for several years before his release was negotiated by the American government.
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On June 15, 2024 • By Nick J. Guevara
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Family Stories• Grayson• Yesterday

To See the Ground, To Measure the Rivers

A walk through Gaines' Mill Civil War battlefield
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On June 9, 2024 • By Nick J. Guevara
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Family Stories• Yesterday

Frances Wilson Grayson: Embracing Hope to Achieve Greatness

"Those who embrace forlorn hopes can achieve great things."
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On June 1, 2024 • By Nick J. Guevara
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Family Stories• Grayson• Yesterday

A Flag of Truce, a Grieving Mother, a Family Heirloom

The “flag of truce” family story is lovely. Unfortunately, it's nearly all fiction.
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On May 15, 2024 • By Nick J. Guevara
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Family Stories• Grayson• Yesterday

The Diary of Elizabeth Carter: A Shared Undertaking

Mosby's Rangers and Yankee soldiers appear and disappear from the neighborhood as farm and family life proceeds as normally as it can.
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On April 29, 2024 • By Nick J. Guevara
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Family Stories• Grayson• Yesterday

“Its Glory is All Moonshine”

Battlefield glory, and the real experiences of Civil War relatives.
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On March 17, 2024 • By Nick J. Guevara
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Family Stories• Grayson• Yesterday

Loudoun County, Virginia, 1859

Four families, three cousins, and pre-Civil War Loudoun County, Virginia
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On March 12, 2024 • By Nick J. Guevara
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Family Stories• Grayson• Yesterday

A Military Heritage

Ann's paternal ancestors have a military heritage that spans nearly every conflict in American history.
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On March 9, 2024 • By Nick J. Guevara
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