Author Archives: vanbraman

They Lived Near: Abraham Lincoln

Since yesterday was Lincoln’s Birthday I was thinking about some of my ancestors who lived near the Lincoln family when Abraham was born. I decided to make the first entry in a new series of posts titled They Lived Near:. … Continue reading →

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Red Weekend

This weekend two holidays that are associated with Red are being celebrated. Today is the Lunar New Year and celebrations will last over several days. I will usually go out to lunch or dinner at a Chinese, Korean or other … Continue reading →

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