Tag Archives: 4th of July

4th of July Small Town Memories

Posted on July 2, 2023 by vanbraman

4th of July in a small town has a unique flavor. We moved to the small town of Ashland, Kansas when I was 11 years old. Of course, many of you would consider the city of 20,000 we moved from … Continue reading →

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Helping Build West Point

Posted on July 4, 2022 by vanbraman

Today I have been doing some research on one of my ancestors. My 4th great-grandfather Adolphus Van Duzer served in the Revolutionary War. Adolphus was born in 1762, so he was just a teenager when the Revolutionary War took place. … Continue reading →

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