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Belmont Battlefield & Columbus-Belmont State Park: Following Grant’s First Civil War Battle

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Rivers of Conflict: Kentucky — The Border State That Could Not Stay Neutral

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Who Was Robert Dale Owen? Indiana Reformer, Politician, and Civil War Era Influencer

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Rivers of Conflict: States’ Rights and the Growing Divide Before the Civil War

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AI image showing the changing of how goods and people moved in the later 1800's
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Rivers of Conflict: How the Midwest Became Tied to the Union Before the Civil War

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Judge Joseph Holt: A Kentucky Unionist Caught Between Slavery, Secession, and Civil War

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By John Bayless Hill& James Peale - It is taken from an oil portrait by artist[1] John Bayless Hill (1849 - 1874), who based it on a miniature painted in 1795 by James Peale (1749 - 1831). The original digital version of the image may be viewed at:[2], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20255761
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General Thomas Posey: Revolutionary War Hero and Governor of Indiana Territory

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Rivers of Conflict Series: The United States Before the Civil War: A Nation Already Divided

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Fake cannons found after the Newburgh Raid
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Newburgh Raid – The First Northern Town Captured During the Civil War

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Belmont Battlefield & Columbus-Belmont State Park: Following Grant’s First Civil War Battle

 2026-06-02  0 Comments on Belmont Battlefield & Columbus-Belmont State Park: Following Grant’s First Civil War Battle
Belmont Battlefield & Columbus-Belmont State Park: Following Grant's First Civil War Battle On this trip, we visited two Civil War...
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Hiking Indian Point Trail in Shawnee National Forest – Garden of the Gods Area Loop

 2026-05-14  0 Comments on Hiking Indian Point Trail in Shawnee National Forest – Garden of the Gods Area Loop
Hiking Indian Point Trail in Shawnee National Forest – Garden of the Gods Area Loop  Our Hike on Indian Point...
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Garden of the Gods Outpost – A Relaxing Place to Eat in Shawnee National Forest, Southern Illinois

 2026-05-13  0 Comments on Garden of the Gods Outpost – A Relaxing Place to Eat in Shawnee National Forest, Southern Illinois
Garden of the Gods Outpost – A Relaxing Place to Eat in Shawnee National Forest, Southern Illinois If you are...
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Traditional German Dinner Menu – 4 Authentic Recipes for a Complete German Meal

 2026-03-08  0 Comments on Traditional German Dinner Menu – 4 Authentic Recipes for a Complete German Meal
Traditional German Dinner Menu – 4 Authentic Recipes for a Complete German Meal Michael and I have been exploring our...
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German Apple Cake (Apfelkuchen) – Traditional Old-World Dessert

 2026-03-07  0 Comments on German Apple Cake (Apfelkuchen) – Traditional Old-World Dessert
German Apple Cake (Apfelkuchen) – Traditional Old-World Dessert If you enjoy old-fashioned desserts that bring simple ingredients together into something...
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Traditional German Roggenbrot (German Rye Bread Recipe)

 2026-03-07  0 Comments on Traditional German Roggenbrot (German Rye Bread Recipe)
Traditional German Roggenbrot (German Rye Bread Recipe) Since Michael and I both have German heritage, I’ve been enjoying trying different...
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RC Track Mower Review – Testing a Budget Remote Control Mower on Steep Hills

 2026-03-30  0 Comments on RC Track Mower Review – Testing a Budget Remote Control Mower on Steep Hills
Why We Bought an RC Track Mower I have been watching RC track mowers on YouTube for a while and...
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Basement Overhead Bar Cabinets.

 2026-01-02  0 Comments on Basement Overhead Bar Cabinets.
A few years ago, we had a new home with a walk out basement built.  We wanted to make the...
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Mahindra 4550 Tractor mods and upgrades that I use.

 2025-12-31  0 Comments on Mahindra 4550 Tractor mods and upgrades that I use.
Over the past eight years I have used my Mahindra 4550 a lot. I have around 20 acres of pasture...
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