Tag Archives: Culture

Challenger Memories

Posted on January 28, 2014 by vanbraman

Since I was little I have always been fascinated by the Space Program. My early interest was piqued by reading books like the one shown here: Rockets, Satellites and Space Travel by Jack Coggins and Fletcher Pratt Later, visits to … Continue reading →

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A Little Coin

Posted on January 22, 2014 by vanbraman

Coin, Iowa that is. Did you even know that there was a town named Coin? The scan above comes from one of my Grandma’s scrapbooks, and is an advertisement by Grit Publishing Co. to advertise in their magazine. The postmarks … Continue reading →

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