Monthly Archives: January 2020

Kansas Statehood

Posted on January 29, 2020 by vanbraman

Today is the anniversary of Kansas statehood, so I thought I would check to see if I had ancestors living in Kansas at that time. I knew that I had several branches of my family that were early settlers in … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Challenger Tragedy

Posted on January 28, 2020 by vanbraman

The Challenger Shuttle tragedy happened 34 years ago today. At the time I was in college in Irving, Texas. I can vividly remember going down to the student commons between class and seeing everyone gathered around the TV screen watching … Continue reading →

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