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Battle Wounds and Mended Wings: Two Things About My Grandmother
Growing up, I loved my grandmother more than words. But, there were two things she used to do that always bothered me. The first thing...
Nov 20, 20215 min read


Men of War, Mothers of Men
One thing all mothers eventually learn is how fast time goes and how quickly children grow up. For Irma Bray, my great-great grandmother,...
May 31, 20216 min read


Death All Around: The Tragic Year of 1853
Everyone dies of something; that’s the truth. But, in southern Louisiana during the summer of 1853, a whole lot of them died of the...
May 14, 20212 min read


Maison Trudel
Jacques Trudel, my 10th-Great Grandfather, built a homestead in 1602 so that he and his wife, Francoise, could start a family. This home...
May 13, 20212 min read
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