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July 1851: A Month That Changed the Denny Party’s Future
By late July 1851, the Denny Party had been on the Oregon Trail for more
July 22, 2026
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By late July 1851, the Denny Party had been on the Oregon Trail for more
It’s been a couple of months since I wrote about my work-in-progress. The good news
Last Saturday was our nation’s 250th birthday. Along with many other people, I’ve been thinking
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Last Saturday evening I took a walk after dinner. I had intended to stay on
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It’s my son’s fault I’m on Twitter. Or rather, you can blame it on @jamestweeting
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This is another post about lakes. Throughout my life I have vacationed on many lakes,
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