Comments for Red River Historian's Weblog http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com Explorations in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:28:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A Little Bit About Me by Andrea Simon http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/a-little-bit-about-me/#comment-57 Andrea Simon Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:28:17 +0000 http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/?page_id=11#comment-57 I just stumbled upon your blog and found it interesting. Seems your interest parallel mine - my grandparents and dad grew up in Marietta, Oklahoma and I spent many years in that area exploring the Red River Vally and Love's Valley with my family. My dad was the minister of Eastside Baptist Church there in Marietta in the late 70's and one of the member's of the church Ralph Evans was a historian of Love's Valley/Love County. He would take us all over that area to see Indian burial grounds, old forts, old skirmish areas and places where he found a lot of artifacts. He had a huge collection of historical items from North Texas and the Love County area. I often wonder if he left any remnants of all his knowledge or if you had ever heard about him. I also wondered if you had ever read Butch Bridges webpage - he's a historian out of Ardmore with a ton of weath as well. Below is the link to his site. http://www.oklahomahistory.net/newsletters/TT659.htm Keep the stories coming...........it's like reading about home and if I were closer I'd probably be doing the same thing you do!! Love the blogs and pics! I just stumbled upon your blog and found it interesting. Seems your interest parallel mine – my grandparents and dad grew up in Marietta, Oklahoma and I spent many years in that area exploring the Red River Vally and Love’s Valley with my family. My dad was the minister of Eastside Baptist Church there in Marietta in the late 70’s and one of the member’s of the church Ralph Evans was a historian of Love’s Valley/Love County. He would take us all over that area to see Indian burial grounds, old forts, old skirmish areas and places where he found a lot of artifacts. He had a huge collection of historical items from North Texas and the Love County area. I often wonder if he left any remnants of all his knowledge or if you had ever heard about him.

I also wondered if you had ever read Butch Bridges webpage – he’s a historian out of Ardmore with a ton of weath as well. Below is the link to his site.

http://www.oklahomahistory.net/newsletters/TT659.htm

Keep the stories coming………..it’s like reading about home and if I were closer I’d probably be doing the same thing you do!! Love the blogs and pics!

]]> Comment on Additions to My Site = More to Explore! by thelouisianaexplorer http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/additions-to-my-site-more-to-explore/#comment-56 thelouisianaexplorer Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:25:51 +0000 http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/?p=26#comment-56 So many times intresting topics are right in front of us and we don't even realize it. It aprears that you have realized this when you commented on your past lack of interest in Louisiana History that you ar now writing about. I would like to point you to a new book about the wild and crazy times in Louisiana Politics. No, not the Edwin Edwards period, I'm talking about the 1920s and 30s. After 45 years of being buried away, the private political papers of Harvey Fields has surfaced. He was a law partner of Huey Long, Chairman of both the Democratic State Committee and Lousiana Public Service Commission. the papers also revealed that he instigatd the case against Governor Leche when Fields was Federal Prosecutor. Over 100 letters are published in the book. The name of the book is "I Called Him Grand Dad" or you can read about it on www.thomastfieldsjr.com . So many times intresting topics are right in front of us and we don’t even realize it. It aprears that you have realized this when you commented on your past lack of interest in Louisiana History that you ar now writing about. I would like to point you to a new book about the wild and crazy times in Louisiana Politics. No, not the Edwin Edwards period, I’m talking about the 1920s and 30s. After 45 years of being buried away, the private political papers of Harvey Fields has surfaced. He was a law partner of Huey Long, Chairman of both the Democratic State Committee and Lousiana Public Service Commission. the papers also revealed that he instigatd the case against Governor Leche when Fields was Federal Prosecutor. Over 100 letters are published in the book. The name of the book is “I Called Him Grand Dad” or you can read about it on http://www.thomastfieldsjr.com .

]]> Comment on A Little Bit About Me by TerritoryMom http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/a-little-bit-about-me/#comment-55 TerritoryMom Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:13:42 +0000 http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/?page_id=11#comment-55 Love your blog, great photos. Love your blog, great photos.

]]> Comment on A Little Bit About Me by redriverhistorian http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/a-little-bit-about-me/#comment-54 redriverhistorian Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:46:47 +0000 http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/?page_id=11#comment-54 Hello Bill, I will see what I can dig up about the county and towns. This is the area right around the Chisholm Trail, so there is a good bit of information. I've also had several readers who have had ancestors that lived in or around Sunset, Texas. I'll be in touch with you again soon! Hello Bill,

I will see what I can dig up about the county and towns. This is the area right around the Chisholm Trail, so there is a good bit of information. I’ve also had several readers who have had ancestors that lived in or around Sunset, Texas.

I’ll be in touch with you again soon!

]]> Comment on A Little Bit About Me by Bill Pearsall http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/a-little-bit-about-me/#comment-53 Bill Pearsall Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:33:48 +0000 http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/?page_id=11#comment-53 hello - I found your website while doing a little research on my grandfather - he wrote quite a bit about his life, along with a good number of poems, and it all centered on or close to Jefferson County in Oklahoma - his farm and dairy was west of Ryan and ran along the Red River - he came to Oklahoma from Sunset, TX in 1892, crossing at Red River station, and settled east of Comanche - I am looking for any books or information about Jefferson or Stephans county history - thanks for all the work you have done - this is an amazing website - I recently visited Ryan, Terrall, and Duncan and was surprised at how empty Ryan was in particular - well, I'm just droning on - thanks again Bill Pearsall hello – I found your website while doing a little research on my grandfather – he wrote quite a bit about his life, along with a good number of poems, and it all centered on or close to Jefferson County in Oklahoma – his farm and dairy was west of Ryan and ran along the Red River – he came to Oklahoma from Sunset, TX in 1892, crossing at Red River station, and settled east of Comanche – I am looking for any books or information about Jefferson or Stephans county history – thanks for all the work you have done – this is an amazing website – I recently visited Ryan, Terrall, and Duncan and was surprised at how empty Ryan was in particular – well, I’m just droning on – thanks again

Bill Pearsall

]]> Comment on Summer Plans by Mike Brown http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/summer-plans/#comment-52 Mike Brown Mon, 25 May 2009 16:32:31 +0000 http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-52 Robin, Did you get to see the Grand Canyon and all those other places out west? We've been and enjoyed all of it. When going to Las Vegas the best route is through the Joshua Tree National Forest. Beautiful Drive! your Cousin Robin,

Did you get to see the Grand Canyon and all those other places out west? We’ve been and enjoyed all of it. When going to Las Vegas the best route is through the Joshua Tree National Forest. Beautiful Drive!

your Cousin

]]> Comment on Ghost Hunting by Cali http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/2009/01/19/ghost-hunting/#comment-48 Cali Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:33:36 +0000 http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-48 Just dropping by.Btw, you website have great content! ______________________________ You Are About To Discover The Ultra Rare Secrets To Stopping A Breakup, Divorce Or Getting Your Ex Back....<a href="http://dom.ir/2885" rel="nofollow">Even If The Situation Seems Completely IMPOSSIBLE</a> Just dropping by.Btw, you website have great content!

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]]> Comment on Summer Plans by Orgafergy http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/summer-plans/#comment-45 Orgafergy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:15:10 +0000 http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-45 well done, dude well done, dude

]]> Comment on A Little Bit About Me by Will Howard http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/a-little-bit-about-me/#comment-42 Will Howard Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:56:41 +0000 http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/?page_id=11#comment-42 Robin, I'm compiling a bibliography of "Texas Historical and Literary Blogs," got about 75 so far, and yours is one of those. I'll publish the list as the August issue of my e-journal "Will's Texana Monthly," annotated and illustrated. Can we email about your blog? Thanks. Will Howard Robin, I’m compiling a bibliography of “Texas Historical and Literary Blogs,” got about 75 so far, and yours is one of those. I’ll publish the list as the August issue of my e-journal “Will’s Texana Monthly,” annotated and illustrated. Can we email about your blog? Thanks. Will Howard

]]> Comment on A Little Bit About Me by Linda Niemeir http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/a-little-bit-about-me/#comment-38 Linda Niemeir Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:04:33 +0000 http://redriverhistorian.wordpress.com/?page_id=11#comment-38 I do not have a website yet, but want to set one up very soon. Interestingly enough a friend found this website and shared it with me because I have just written a book to be published in the fall. It is name "Sharecropping in North Louisiana: A Family's Struggle through the Great Depression." It is the true story of my mother's family whose parents were sharecroppers in Caldwell and Richlard Parishes in Northeast Louisiana in the early part of the 1900s. Mother told me the story and we wrote it together last year. She is now 82 and lives with me in Camden, AR. She will be moving back to Louisiana soon (to Bastrop). Your website is very interesting and I hope you will watch for our book as I think it will interest you as well. I will be watching your website for your interesting travels. I love to travel too and will be going to Alaska next spring with my husband in our motorhome. Good travels to you! I do not have a website yet, but want to set one up very soon. Interestingly enough a friend found this website and shared it with me because I have just written a book to be published in the fall. It is name “Sharecropping in North Louisiana: A Family’s Struggle through the Great Depression.” It is the true story of my mother’s family whose parents were sharecroppers in Caldwell and Richlard Parishes in Northeast Louisiana in the early part of the 1900s. Mother told me the story and we wrote it together last year. She is now 82 and lives with me in Camden, AR. She will be moving back to Louisiana soon (to Bastrop). Your website is very interesting and I hope you will watch for our book as I think it will interest you as well. I will be watching your website for your interesting travels. I love to travel too and will be going to Alaska next spring with my husband in our motorhome. Good travels to you!

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