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Free Before Emancipation
- Aug 8, 2018
Free Before Emancipation
Most people had never heard of a free black town before the 1997 movie Rosewood. As depicted in the movie, Rosewood was settled
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Lillian's Diary: Entry #6 & Book Review
- Nov 21, 2017
Just So You Know . . .
Saturday, June 30, 1832 Last night was another of those nights when the heat of the day did not cool after the setting sun. It was too ho...
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Overwhelming Sadness/ Historical
- Oct 15, 2017
Just So You Know!
It has been a very unsettling few weeks for all of us. It seems that some sort of disaster has occurred in our country (including the isl...
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Ready For Fall and Lillian's Diary Entry #4
- Sep 18, 2017
Just So You Know
As I have written before, my husband and I sold our house and moved into an apartment. We are finally settled in but it has been quite an...
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Lillian's Diary - Tuesday, March 27, 1832
- Aug 7, 2017
Just So You Know
(The Vance Legacy begins in 1832 and Lillian is a slave. She is unable to read or write at this time. However, her diary is based on what...
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Lillian's Diary: Entry #2
- Jul 21, 2017
Just So You Know
(The Vance Legacy begins in 1832 and Lillian is a slave. She is unable to read or write at this time. However, her diary is based on what...
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The Big Move: A Life Changing Event
- Jul 8, 2017
Just So You Know!
I’m calling this, The Big Move, because moving was the biggest thing to happen in my life in decades. It is also the major reason why I h...
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Not So Resolute Resolutions
- Jan 6, 2017
Just So You Know
As the new year begins I think it is just a natural instinct to promise ourselves that we will do better in one way or another in the com...
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