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Jessie Colby moved from Iowa to a homestead on the West Fork of Pine Creek in North Idaho. She hoped to make her fortune harvesting the timber from her claim. But danger was afoot. All during the hot, dry summer of 1910, fires were ablaze throughout the northwest. When the fires came close to Jessie’s homestead, she and her sister, Mary, were drawn into the drama. Her account of their experiences was documented in a letter she wrote to her mother back in Iowa. Now, more than one hundred years later, this letter has resurfaced, a gift from Jessie’s daughter to a community her mother once called home. It inspired this little story of the nearly-forgotten fire on Pine Creek and the br ...

The life of John Chamberlain Badger began at a time of great spiritual awakening in the United States. While just a young boy, his parents became converts of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when the faith was still in its infancy. John was an eye witness to the growth of the church, the many religious persecutions that took place, and became personally acquainted with most of its leaders including the prophet, Joseph Smith, Jr. and his family. He lived in Kirtland, Ohio, Far West, Missouri, Nauvoo, Illinois, Winter Quarters, Nebraska and Salt Lake City, Utah Territory as the spiritual center of the church moved westward. “n many ways he was a paradox. While it is ...

This book is a compilation of letters written by the wife of a USAF pilot during his assignment to Tehran as an advisor to the Shah's Royal Air Force. The letters, along with many pictures, describe the day-to-day activities of an American family living in a strange foreign country, as they acclimate to Iran’s customs, so different from what they were used to. With two young children (one and three years old), the challenges were numerous, but they did not detract from the pleasure the family felt as their knowledge expanded and their lives unfolded in a new environment.

John McHenry emigrated from northern Ireland to New York state (somewhere between 1729-1739) and later moved into Pennsylvania. Their sons were early settlers in Northumberland County (the current Columbia County). John McHenry and four of his sons served in the American Revolution. This book is a history of John and Susannah (McNeal) McHenry and continues with the genealogy of two of their sons (Daniel and Thomas) and their descendants, and mentions John’s other seven children. It contains the family’s coat of arms and biographies of many descendants and some interesting anecdotes, as well as articles on relevant topics such as the Fishing Creek Confederacy. The book was written ...

A compilation of more than 1,800 published newspaper accounts and public records pertaining to the descendants of the Morgan County, Ohio Murphy family pioneers. Each full transcription also includes a brief Editor's Note to describe the relationship of the main subject(s) to the Murphy Family Tree. Volume II is a continuation of the research and compilation of newspaper accounts from the first volume, including obituaries, marriage licenses, wedding ceremonies, feature articles and profiles, etc. A Name Index is included for quick review and reference.

Back Down Memory Lane. A look at our class from 1965 to graduation 1973 and what we look like now. It has been 44 years since our graduation but we still remain friends even from our days at Lincoln High School.

One in Two Million This is the story of my father, Casper (Jack) Alagna, a personal memoir once removed. After my father passed, I wanted to know more about what he went through in the depression, but especially in World War Two. There were about two million soldiers who fought in France. I wanted to know where he was and what he experienced. This is that story. I originally wrote it as a family record but eventually realized that there were others wanting to understand the war in France better. Many people, like I did, have no idea of what it was like for their fathers or grandfathers in the Army during that time. I also realized that real memoirs about WWII France are very hard to ...

Personal stories of life on the Five Mile Prairie, located in Spokane, Washington.

Paul and Anna Rykunyk immigrated from Ukraine to Canada at the turn of the 20th century. Every migration is an act of courage and faith in a better life. This is their story and the stories of their descendants who did in fact have better lives because of Paul and Anna's journey.

Alojzij Repič was a Slovenian sculptor. He was born on March 11, 1866 in Vrhpolje, and died on May 18, 1941 in Ljubljana. This booklet is an anthology of his works and contains 47 photos. His life is summarized in several articles.