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The Denny Party: Final Miles to Portland
After four months and nearly 2,000 miles on the Oregon Trail, the Denny Party reached
August 26, 2026
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After four months and nearly 2,000 miles on the Oregon Trail, the Denny Party reached
Twenty-one years ago, in August 2005, my family gathered to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding
Today is the 175th anniversary of the Singer sewing machine. On August 12, 1851, American
Eleven years ago, I wrote about my birthday falling on Easter for the first time
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In an earlier post, I mentioned situations where I was confronted by the fact that
The emigrants to Oregon found many scenic wonders along the way. One of those wonders
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As I announced last week to subscribers to my newsletter, Forever Mine is now available—just
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If you want to have an impact on people, you need to tell them a
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When we moved into our new home in July 2019, I waged a campaign to
As a desert-born girl, I hate the rain. I don’t like it dripping on me.
I’ve mentioned before that my father was usually the photographer in our family. That means
Today is our wedding anniversary, so I am remembering all the anniversaries that have come
I have usually devoted at least one October post to “haunting books,” because October is
I recently returned from another visit to see family on the Olympic Peninsula. It’s a