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Ponderings of a BBQ Ph. D.

May 10
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Cover That Gray . . . or Light Colored . . . or Red Hair

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Cover That Gray . . . or Light Colored . . . or Red Hair I color my...

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Apr 10
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From House Dresses to a Fashion Empire

Born on March 6, 1889, Nell Quinlan was the twelfth of thirteen children. Her father, an Irish immigrant, worked for the railroad. Her...

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Mar 10
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Dogs to the Rescue

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. Every year, the Iditarod dog sled race begins on the first Saturday...

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Feb 10
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Massage Those Wrinkles Away

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Massage Those Wrinkles Away. For centuries, women have gone to...

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Kitty Wilkins – Horse Trader Extraordinaire

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Jan 10
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Kitty Wilkins – Horse Trader Extraordinaire

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Kitty Wilkins – Horse Trader Extraordinaire. Imagine a striking,...

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Dec 10, 2021
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Put Some Color in Your Cheeks - 1910

As I prepare for holiday parties, I appreciate how lucky I am to have modern cosmetics. Even in antiquity, people altered their...

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Harriet Quimby, Adventurer in a Purple Jump Suit

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Nov 10, 2021
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Harriet Quimby, Adventurer in a Purple Jump Suit

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Harriet Quimby, Adventurer in a Purple Jump Suit. A US postage...

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Oct 10, 2021
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Draining the Swamp – Florida Everglades

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Draining the Swamp – Florida Everglades. I visited the Florida...

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From Farm Wife to Presidential Candidate

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Sep 10, 2021
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From Farm Wife to Presidential Candidate

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – From Farm Wife to Presidential Candidate. At age eighteen, in 1848,...

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Aug 10, 2021
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A Dime For Your Stories

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – A Dime For Your Stories. I write dime novels—or I would have in the...

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Jul 10, 2021
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A Ride as Daring as That of Paul’s

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – A Ride as Daring as That of Paul’s. “Listen, my children, and you...

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Have I Got A Cure For You…and Other Snake Oil Salesmen Promises

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Jun 10, 2021
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Have I Got A Cure For You…and Other Snake Oil Salesmen Promises

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Have I Got A Cure For You…and Other Snake Oil Salesmen Promises...

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May 10, 2021
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A Poppy for Your Lapel?

Years ago, as a Girl Scout, I handed out Memorial Poppies at our local post office in exchange for donations for veterans. The artificial...

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From Prison Punishment to a Gym Near You

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Apr 10, 2021
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From Prison Punishment to a Gym Near You

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Penal Treadmills. When I work out on the treadmill or Stairmaster,...

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Mar 10, 2021
1 min

Blanche Scott Pioneer Pilot

Imagine a woman brave enough to fly the newly-invented airplane in 1910. Blanche Stuart Scott was one of those women. At age twenty-six,...

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Feb 10, 2021
1 min

Make Money at Home in the 1880s

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Make Money at Home in the 1880s. I found the following...

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Jan 10, 2021
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, 1849

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, 1849. Elizabeth Blackwell didn’t always...

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Dec 10, 2020
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A Deringer is a derringer

I was writing about a feisty old west heroine who carried a pistol in her pocket, a derringer, of course, because I’d heard of them. When...

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Nov 10, 2020
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Before There Were Kicks on Route 66.

I never noticed the historic Route 66 highway until I moved to a town that is proud of its Route 66 heritage. Before there was a national...

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Oct 10, 2020
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Fanning the Romance

Check out my latest post on the Heroes, Heroines, and History Blog. – Fanning the Romance. Today, couples can text each other across a...

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Don't miss another blog!

Ponderings of a BBQ Ph. D.

Cover That Gray . . . or Light Colored . . . or Red Hair

From House Dresses to a Fashion Empire

Dogs to the Rescue

Massage Those Wrinkles Away

Kitty Wilkins – Horse Trader Extraordinaire

Put Some Color in Your Cheeks - 1910

Harriet Quimby, Adventurer in a Purple Jump Suit

Draining the Swamp – Florida Everglades

From Farm Wife to Presidential Candidate

A Dime For Your Stories

A Ride as Daring as That of Paul’s

Have I Got A Cure For You…and Other Snake Oil Salesmen Promises

A Poppy for Your Lapel?

From Prison Punishment to a Gym Near You

Blanche Scott Pioneer Pilot

Make Money at Home in the 1880s

Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, 1849

A Deringer is a derringer

Before There Were Kicks on Route 66.

Fanning the Romance

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