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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
I’ve written before about how much I love the beach. Usually, my visits to the
As we begin the new year, I’ve been looking back at my life. From time
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My OneDrive memories feed sends me pictures I’ve taken in prior years on that date.
If the emigrants on the Oregon Trail were fortunate, they reached Oregon City in the
A year ago I was suffering from the worst stomach flu I’d had in a
I had a humorous post lined up for today, but I learned Monday night that