Category Archives: History

The Day Before 9/11

Posted on September 10, 2020 by vanbraman

The day before 9/11 I was far away in Capetown, South Africa getting ready to fly back home after teaching for two weeks. My colleague asked me if I wanted to get up early and take a drive along the … Continue reading →

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A Labor Day Picture

Posted on September 7, 2020 by vanbraman

Today I ran across a picture that was taken on Labor Day in 1956. The picture started me thinking about how my great grandfather Harvie Braman labored in his life. I will show the front of the picture later in … Continue reading →

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