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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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Audubon

Posted on January 21, 2014 by vanbraman

Today I finished reading Young Audubon: Boy Naturalist by Miriam E. Mason. The book details the early life of John James Audubon and ends with his trip to America and a quick overview of his future there. When you see … Continue reading →

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