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September 28th 2019
DYESS COLONY An Arkansas cotton planter named William Reynolds Dyess was director of the Arkansas Emergency Relief Administration during the Great Depression. He came up with a notion to use undeveloped land on the floodplain of the Mississippi River in northwest Arkansas to provide an opportunity for destitute tenant farmers and sharecroppers to acquire ownership of subsistence farms. T ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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Frank S. Oliver

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When I retired a few years back my little bride insisted that I find something to do so that I would not get underfoot in such a way that it might bring about marital discord. I am all for that. Leukemia is a piece of butterscotch pie compared to marital discord. Anyway I have bought a camera and a laptop and have set off to locate sites that are of interest to me. I take pictures at those sites and write short little stories about what took place there. My cousin, Bill, has encouraged me to start a blog, whatever that is, so that I can share my adventures. Next summer, 2013 will be th... full info

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