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"OHHHH... now I remember."
It is a sense of deja vu every time we decide to wait until late January to leave on our winter travels. We seem to always wind up being chased out of Missouri by some massive polar vortex or snowstorm, and sometimes, it chases us all the way to our destination.
In December 2016, we decided to leave before Christmas and had a grand adventure to Goliad, Texas. Sure, there was 'winter' weather, but it was in south Texas, which usually lasts all of a day. |
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This year, we didn't make it out in time to be chased out of Missouri. Between an Ice Storm and 4 inches of snow, we are more than ready to head south. Plans at the moment are to pull out Tuesday, right in the middle of a massive Polar Vortex. If we stay on track, I'll be a frozen popsicle by the time we have everything loaded.
Stay safe and warm, and enjoy this month's newsletter.
Dave and Kathy Alexander
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Pamunkey Tribe - The Pamunkey Indian Tribe is a federally recognized tribe that controls the Pamunkey Indian Reservation in King William County, Virginia. They are one of eleven Native American tribes in Virginia and an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands.
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina - Unlike most Indian tribes in the United States, the Lumbee Indians do not have a reservation or recognized tribal leadership. They own their land and have a strong community, but they are considered regular U.S. and North Carolina citizens and do not have sovereignty rights.
Tuscarora Tribe - The Tuscarora tribe is an Indigenous People of the Northeastern Woodlands in Canada and the United States. They are an Iroquoian Native American and First Nations people.
Oklahoma in the Civil War - As part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater, the Indian Territory was the scene of numerous skirmishes and seven officially recognized battles involving both Native American units allied with the Confederate States of America and Native Americans loyal to the United States government, as well as other Union and Confederate troops.
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion - Nat Turner’s Rebellion, historically known as the Southampton Insurrection, was a four-day slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, in August 1831.
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Almena, Kansas - (Legends of Kansas) A post office was established on June 10, 1872. It was named by Margaret Coleman, an early settler and first postmistress, for her hometown of Almena, Wisconsin.
Vernon - Kansas Ghost Town - (Legends of Kansas) Vernon was established about 11 miles northeast of Yates Center in 1886. Today it is a ghost town in northeastern Woodson County.
Densmore, Kansas - Norton County Ghost Town - (Legends of Kansas) John T. Densmore came to the area in 1874 and was one of the first settlers. Today Densmore is a ghost town near the Solomon River in West Union Township of Norton County.
Walker Army Airfield - (Legends of Kansas) Walker Army Airfield is an abandoned airfield in Ellis County, Kansas. It was a satellite airfield of the the Smoky Hill Army Airfield in Salina, Kansas.
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On the cold morning of January 24, 1848, James Marshall, a construction foreman at Sutter’s Mill, inspected the water flow through the mill’s tailrace. The sawmill on the American River banks in Coloma, California, was owned by John A. Sutter, who desperately needed lumber to build a large flour mill. On that particular morning, Marshall found the water to be flowing adequately through the mill and spied a shiny object twinkling in the frigid stream. Stooping to pick it up, he looked with awe at a pea-sized gold nugget lying in his hand.
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Born on January 6, 1799, in Bainbridge, New York, Jedediah Smith’s explorations were significant in opening the American West. They included several “firsts,” such as being the first white man to cross what would become the states of Utah and Nevada, the first to enter California by the overland route, the first to scale the High Sierras, and the first explorer to reach Oregon overland by traveling up the California coast. |
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Leadville, Colorado – Cloud City USA |
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Self-described as quaint and absolutely original, Leadville has been designated as a National Historic Landmark District. The small city is comprised of seventy square blocks of Victorian architecture and is adjoined by the twenty square mile Leadville mining district, where many old mines and cabins dot the landscape. |
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Martin Luther King Jr. – Civil Rights Activist & Hero |
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Born on January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister and equal rights activist who was the most visible spokesperson and leader of the American Civil Rights Movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He is best known for advancing Civil Rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and nonviolent activism.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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Born January 30, 1882, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the United States. Historians and political scientists often rank him as one of the three greatest presidents, along with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. |
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It was the first major mining town established in West Texas and the only successful silver mining area. This once bustling town had a population of as many as 4,000 people, but today is mostly quiet and called home to only a few families.
[Photo: Shafter, Texas Mining Ruins by Kathy Alexander.} |
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The Tewa Indians named the area “Tsi-Mayoh,” now known as Chimayó, after one of four sacred hills above this valley in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The Puebloans, who have inhabited the area since the 12th Century, believed they shared the land with supernatural beings.
[Photo: El Santuario Shrine Church Interior, photo by Kathy Alexander, March 2021. Today, El Santuario de Chimayó is one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage centers in the United States.]
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In 2012, Jimmy Carter became the longest-retired president. In 2017, he was the first to see the 40th Anniversary of his inauguration. In 2024, he was the first president to see his 100th birthday.
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Bloom gained a post office December 23, 1885, but it didn’t become a settlement until the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad came in 1888. At that time, there was a hotel, three grocery stores, and a school.
[Photo: Early 1900s Dugout Home in Bloom, Kansas]
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Kathy & Dave, keep up the good work. At our mid 70s, our travel days are over. I get the biggest thrill from your sites and following your adventures! Mike in Ohio
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