Category Archives: History

The Battle of Puebla

Posted on May 5, 2018 by vanbraman

Are you celebrating the Battle of Puebla today? The battle took place on May 5, 1862 and is also called the Battle of Cinco de Mayo. The Battle of Puebla was between Mexico and an invading French army. The Mexican … Continue reading →

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Some Ottumwa Posts

Posted on April 26, 2018 by vanbraman

Some thoughts about Ottumwa, Iowa have been wandering through my mind tonight, so thought I would just share a few links to posts that I have written about one of my old home towns. One post that I thought about … Continue reading →

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