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Irish Heritage
Religion in Family History Since today is St. Patrick’s Day, I have been thinking about my Irish heritage. I have several branches of my family with Scotch-Irish ancestry. It is sometimes difficult to determine if an ancestor is Scottish or … Continue reading
Posted in Family History, Holidays, Memories
Tagged Absalom Leeper, Beards, Culture, Family History, Genealogy, Holiday, Irish, memories, quaker ancestry, Religion, St. Patrick's Day
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Remembering Van Cliburn
This morning I saw in the news that legendary pianist Van Cliburn had passed away on Wednesday. Van Cliburn brings back many memories of listening to his many recordings and also reading about the celebrity that he attained for winning … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Memories
Tagged Books, child prodigy, history, International Tchaikovsky Competition, memories, music, Pianists, Piano, Piano Lessons, Piano Music, Piano Teacher, Van Cliburn
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