Tag Archives: Family History

Obama Biographies

Posted on August 5, 2012 by vanbraman

I just finished reading several books about the Obama family, so thought I would share a few thoughts about them. The first one is The Obamas: The Untold Story of an African Family by Peter Firstbrook. Here is the review … Continue reading →

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The Great Mid-Texas Train Robbery

Posted on July 31, 2012 by vanbraman

While looking through a box of my Grandmother’s genealogical research I ran across the following: L.L. White – Entered Wells Fargo Express Co. in 1890. Midway between Coleman and Santa Anna Texas he foiled the boldest train robbery ever to … Continue reading →

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