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Memories from the Homestead: A Route 66 treasure in Seligman, Arizona - Westside Lilo's Cafe
Seligman, like many communities, is proud of its Route 66 heritage. Looking for a breakfast stop on the morning of April 10, we discovered Westside Lilo's Cafe...
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: Hemphill recalls her memories with the Rosses at Garber
Here's Mary Hemphill's statements from a letter she wrote to the White River Valley Historical Society in 1975 sharing the details...
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: Tin Pan Alley composition becomes Western classic
Feeling they had a hit in their hands, the trio took their song the next day to a number of Tin Pan Alley publishers. Everyone they...
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: 'Don't Fence Me In'
I would grow to appreciate the tune over the years and fall in love with the Roy Rogers/Dale Evans film of the same name while in high...
John Fullerton
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![Memories from the Homestead: Mary Hemphill recalls the early beginnings of Crane [Part 2 of 2]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0d906d_ee465b9613e84c9bb8b4b784542fb1bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_296,h_222,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0d906d_ee465b9613e84c9bb8b4b784542fb1bb~mv2.webp)
Memories from the Homestead: Mary Hemphill recalls the early beginnings of Crane [Part 2 of 2]
Meanwhile, carpenters were erecting new homes. Jim Kincaid and Jim Hammonds were among the earliest carpenters. The O.F. Douglas...
John Fullerton
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![Memories from the Homestead: Mary Hemphill recalls the beginnings of Crane, Missouri [Part 1 of 2]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0d906d_ee465b9613e84c9bb8b4b784542fb1bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_296,h_222,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0d906d_ee465b9613e84c9bb8b4b784542fb1bb~mv2.webp)
Memories from the Homestead: Mary Hemphill recalls the beginnings of Crane, Missouri [Part 1 of 2]
The town now known as Crane, Missouri, had its beginnings under another name. In the early 1880s, the little group of homes...
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: Remembering the Old Branson School
The school site was a part of the Henry Berry homestead, as he ave the acre of land to the Branson school board.
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: Wright's ministry found him
Stressed by the entire experience after almost two years, Wright began to have doubts if he should get involved in the ministry at all.
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: D'Addario's roots began in Italy
Going into the 1950s, the company had primarily focused on the production of violin strings, but with popularity in guitars...
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: Remembering our friend George Atwood
With strong New England roots and an excellent work ethic, young George took to farm work growing up and did very well keeping up with...
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: The Nineteens and Sons of the Pioneers reunite in Texas
Several years ago, one of our long-time fans, Jane Dement, from Clyde, Texas, reached out to us to share a rather unique situation...
Rob Doherty
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Memories From the Homestead: Arizona spotlight – visiting Casa Grande
Casa Grande dates back to 1879, founded at a time when the mining boom was seeing great success in the Arizona territory.
John Fullerton
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Memories From the Homestead: Foster was a songwriting giant
Foster's beginnings go back to Pennsylvania. He was born to William and Eliza Foster on July 4, 1826, in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania.
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: Frozen photos call for a frozen discussion
Grandpa Wallace told me his memories of January 1940. He had just turned sixteen and a long period of below zero temperatures had...
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: The blue-eyed postmaster, Elbert Butler
By 1870, Stone County had been in existence for almost twenty years. Local resident Elbert Butler, who named the first trading post...
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: Aunt Martha – Springfield's famous performer and restaurant executive
Shortly after her birth, the family relocated to Christian County, as her mom's family was based there at the time.
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: George Rhodes was popular on KWTO
This led me down another goose chase, all I wanted to know was whatever became of George Rhodes. All of a sudden, doing a few online...
John Fullerton
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Memories from the Homestead: Branson Hotel was the place for events
One of Branson's long-standing structures, the Branson Hotel was built by the Branson Town Company on Main Street...
John Fullerton
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![Memories from the Homestead: The Iron Horse - the life of Jay Gould [part 3]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0d906d_ee465b9613e84c9bb8b4b784542fb1bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_296,h_222,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0d906d_ee465b9613e84c9bb8b4b784542fb1bb~mv2.webp)
Memories from the Homestead: The Iron Horse - the life of Jay Gould [part 3]
Into the 1870s, Gould would take over the Union Pacific Railroad after its stock had dropped during the Panic of 1873.
John Fullerton
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![Memories from the Homestead: The Iron Horse [part 2]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0d906d_ee465b9613e84c9bb8b4b784542fb1bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_296,h_222,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0d906d_ee465b9613e84c9bb8b4b784542fb1bb~mv2.webp)
Memories from the Homestead: The Iron Horse [part 2]
Setbacks would almost always be an issue. As the years went by there would be more rock and dirt slides, flooding, burned out bridges...
John Fullerton
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