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Family History

By Patrick Calder

January 23, 2021

Reading genealogy records. My 5x great grandmother was born in 1775 in South Carolina, moved to Texas at some point, and lived to her late 80s at least. That means she was successively a British colonist, an American citizen, a Mexican colonist, a charter citizen of the Republic of Texas, Continue Reading

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World War II: Women at War

By Patrick Calder

September 12, 2011

For the nations who were deeply involved in World War II, the war effort was total, with women volunteering in huge numbers alongside men and filling traditionally male positions at home, in industry, and the military. Women took both active and supporting positions in factories, government organizations, military auxiliaries, resistance Continue Reading