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What's New in 2007
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June 28, 2007 |
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Added 21 more pages to the
Gettysburg
collection. For those of you who don't know,
Arkansas did send troops to Gettysburg and there is a marker for
Arkansas....I just haven't got to it yet. ;)
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June 27, 2007 |
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Added about 25 markers to the
Gettysburg page.
Trying to knock these out while I am motivated. |
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June 26, 2007 |
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Added a couple of pictures to the
Heilman Cemetery One page from
Brian Cormack. I love his pics!
Started a
Gettysburg page and added some
Brigade markers for units in North Carolina, including the
Eternal Light Peace
Memorial Lots more to
come. Sure wish I could wiggle my nose and do everything I
wanted to do!
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June 25, 2007 |
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Finally, Mark and I are back from vacation.
He took 1200 pics and I took 2600. We were some picture taking
fools! I have pics of the caverns in Blanchard Springs,
Arkansas...Lebanon, Ohio... Niagara Falls, Gettysburg, Boyd's Teddy
Bear Farm, Arlington Cemetery and a few places in D.C. We
covered Gettysburg from one end to the other....probably 1200 of the
monuments. Wish I could have got them all but you can only do
what you can do. I think Mark was happy I was tired of
photographing monuments by the time we got to Arlington or we would
have never got out of there. I have lots of things to say but
will save it until I get the pics uploaded. Be patient with me
as I deal with all the email that came in and get back into sync.
Hope everyone is happy, safe, and healthy!
Added an article from Tina Ward on the
Rice - Upshaw house in Randolph
County.
Added William Boggess' final revision on
Solon
Borland. ;)
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June 13, 2007 |
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Since I am basically on vacation for the next
2 (?) weeks, my posting will be sporadic at best with odd-ball
stuff. After all, isn't that what vacations are for, doing
something you don't normally do? I have quite a bit on my
itinerary for the next couple of weeks which include Niagara Falls,
Gettysburg, & Washington D.C. so look forward to lots of new pics.
I found this "obituary" on the internet and
found it interesting. Did you know him?
Obituary of Mr. Common
Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense,
who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old
he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic
red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:
Knowing when to come in out of the rain; Why the early bird gets the
worm; Life isn't always fair; and Maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend
more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not
children, are in charge).
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but
overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6 -year-old
boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens
suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher
fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his
condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing
the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their
unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required
to get parental consent to administer Calpol, sun lotion or a
band-aid to a student, but could not inform parents when a student
became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became
contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received
better treatment than their victims.
Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a
burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed
to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a
little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge monetary
settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust;
his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son,
Reason. His three stepbrothers survive him; I Know My Rights,
Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim.
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.
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June 11, 2007 |
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Added a page for
Arkansas State Officials in 1918.
Added transcriptions for the
1828
Arkansas Gazette. |
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June 8, 2007 |
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Added in Dallas County, Arkansas:
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June 7, 2007 |
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Added in Dallas County, Arkansas:
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June 5, 2007 |
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Added the
Mountain Meadows Massacre story of Sarah Lynch
by Ed Sanders...Thanks Ed! Added in
Calhoun County, Arkansas
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June 4, 2007 |
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Added in Cleveland County:
Added in Grant County, Arkansas
If you are looking for photographs of your
family in Arkansas, you might try Joe Bott's Dead Fred Photo Archive
at
http://www.deadfred.com/ Joe has done a great job
on this website and there are lots of Arkansas people listed.
- If you have a minute a two, why don't you contribute a photograph
or two.
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June 3, 2007 |
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Added pictures of the ghost town
Rush in Marion
County, Arkansas by Brian Cormack. Thanks Brian!
This picture is by Brian
too. Little Rock Riverfest 2007. Very Nice.
You can click on the pic and it will take you to more of his
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June 1, 2007 |
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From Jim McKenzie (Thanks Jim!)
Walter & Ethel Starnes house in Hindsville,
Madison County, Arkansas by Jim McKenzie. Thanks to Joy
Russell for identifying it.
Added more from Cleveland County:
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May 31, 2007 |
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Added the following in Cleveland County:
Calhoun County:
Alan Ginocchio sent me the following
postcards for Pulaski County (Thanks Alan!):
Wayne & Annette Shaw, who is a postal
collector sent me some photographs of a couple of places in Fulton
County that no longer exist. Thanks Annette!
So this next place at Kingsland, Cleveland
County....the
home of Charles Donley/Danley (I
have seen it written both ways, so I am not sure) has more art than
Eureka Springs. You could stand in his yard all day and still
not see everything!
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May 30, 2007 |
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This is one of those "if it can go wrong, it
will go wrong" weeks for me. :) The menu system for
Arkansas Ties has went haywire and I was hit with 8,450 emails that
I am still trying to wade through. I have also disabled the
posting feature on the message board due to spam. If you want
to post something, send it to me by email. I am thinking it
will be less work to post that way than to clean up all the porn
& junk posted on there now. It was getting to 400 messages a day in spam.
Be patient, I have lots of new things to add this week, and you may
need to clear your internet history settings to see them.. Hope
everyone had a good memorial day weekend.
Added transcriptions of the
Arkansas Gazette for 1826 & 1827.
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May 18, 2007 |
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In honor of those who have served our country
and continue to serve our country, I am releasing over 25,000
pictures of the
Little Rock National Cemetery
free of charge. I believe it is the only
National Cemetery that has been photographed in its entirety,
tombstone by tombstone and it is the one piece of work that I am
most proud of. You may submit a request for up to 5 pictures a
week by sending email with the names to
ArkansasTies@ArkansasTies.com
Arkansas War Memorials
For the past year now, I have worked on
compiling the largest database of Arkansas War Memorials. This is
not a
collection of links to other sites but
photographs of the actual memorials.
Please look at the list, see what I have
photographed and let me know of
ones I am missing. There are about 15 counties that I don't
have anything for so it would be nice to find some for those
counties before I travel there. I know I have lots of Veteran buddies on
here so I am counting on you to help me get the word out that
Arkansas does not forget.
This website will resume
posting on May 29, 2007.
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March 16, 2007 |
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Added the following in Lonoke County:
Virginia Flesher sent me an early picture
of the Ildewild School House, which I have added to that page.
Pretty cool to see people on the porch and then the pics years
later. Btw....Everyone is calling this the Idlewild School,
which I want to call it too but the street sign next to it reads
Ildewild, doesn't anyone know the correct spelling? Linda
Uhiren sent me two that I added to the page that were taken during
the 80's. I noticed the roofing had changed color.
Thanks Virginia and Linda!
Added the following
in White County:
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May 15, 2007 |
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Finished adding the images for the
1825
Arkansas Gazette. Added
the following in Lonoke County:
Linda Uhiren sent me an email to say that
the
unknown church in Prairie County is actually a one room school house.
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May 14, 2007 |
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This weekend I had the fortune to tagalong
with Mark on a
Habitat for Humanity ground breaking project in
Lonoke. Pictured here are members of the local
clergy who came together to "break ground." I also got to meet
Mark's Habitat friend Mary Ann Taft and her son John Taft. If
there is a volunteer of the year in Lonoke, I am nominating Mary
Ann. She also volunteers for the women's shelter and the food
pantry. I will add to the pictures as the house is built. 
Added the following in Lonoke County:
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May 11, 2007 |
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A few things from Prairie County, Arkansas:
Added
Arkansas Gazette transcriptions for the year 1825.
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May 10, 2007 |
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More from Monroe county:
The best part of Clarendon was the
Moore - Jacobs House off the beaten
path on Main Street. I want to thank Mr. Burton Moore and his
son Jeremiah for taking the time to give me a tour of the place.
Mr. Moore cares for the estate of Mrs. Margaret (Moore) Jacobs and
has done a wonderful job. The "Study Chapel" is what caught my
eye, but don't just drive by the place, get out and enjoy
everything. These are his roses.
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May 9, 2007 |
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Kenneth Graham sent me the following picture
of a tree in Ellis Cemetery, White County, Arkansas. Thanks
Kenneth! Someone cut a square hole in the knot of the tree.
Pretty kewl...I wish I had their time. :) 
Bill Boggess sent me a write up on
Solon
Borland. Thanks Bill!
Still in Monroe County:
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May 8, 2007 |
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Added the following in Monroe County:
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May 7, 2007 |
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Added
Trinity Episcopal Church in Pulaski County, Arkansas. |
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May 4, 2007 |
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Added the
Arkansas Gazette articles for 1824. Its a busy weekend in
Arkansas, so look for lots of stuff next week. |
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May 3, 2007 |
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Added the following from Hempstead County:
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May 2, 2007 |
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Added :
Bill Boggess sent me an article he wrote on
St. John's College that was located
in Pulaski County. Thanks Bill.
Mark's pic of the old
Hempstead County Court House and street sign.
Mark and I - Hempstead
County, Arkansas Court House
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May 1, 2007 |
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Sunday, Mark and I drove over to
Lake
Degray and checked out the riding stables. It was
pretty cool...twenty bucks for an hour long ride. Rides leave
on the hour starting at 10. They also have a riding stable at
Lake Catherine, which might be a little closer for some people.
After our ride, we headed down to Old
Washington and passed the FEMA trailers.. I had heard about the trailers down at Hope,
Arkansas but until I saw them....I just did not believe how
much money is going to waste down there. Not only are there
mobile homes but campers too...at LEAST 10,000 and they can't send
them to other disaster areas...what is with that? The people in
Dumas, Arkansas are just as good as the people in New Orleans.
If you have time, drop our reps a line and let them know what you
think.
Blanche Lincoln -
http://lincoln.senate.gov/services_casework.htm
Vic Snyder -
http://www.house.gov/snyder/contact/index.html
Hope homes?, originally uploaded by
Kimberlymck.
Note: You can google these
trailers and almost everything you come up with is going to be dated
February 2006....they are still there and its now May 2007. I
love government red tape....which is exactly why I keep this a
private website.
Added the following in Hempstead County,
Arkansas:
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