May 15, 20141 minLove and WarWhile World War II produced innumerable soldiers, tanks, and warships, it also produced something else – marriages! With the...
May 10, 20141 minThere are Big Opportunities in the Big City!When Jason and I talked to older adults at the Fair on the Square a few weeks ago, they all had the same thing to say about Anniston, AL...
May 5, 20141 minMemories of War TimeHere is another clip form the amazing Mrs. Elsie Wheeler. In this piece, she tells us about meeting her husband after WWII and the time...
May 1, 20141 minI Won’t Have to Cross Jordan AloneI have said before that Songbird is a musical in words. The book is full of popular big band music from the 1940s, which I absolutely...
Apr 29, 20141 minElsie Wheeler: On The Day of InfamyMeet Elsie Wheeler of Jacksonville, AL. We were lucky enough to be able to talk with Mrs. Wheeler during our last event, and within...
Apr 28, 20141 minCharles White: Witnessing HistoryIn an earlier post, we learned about the burning of the Alabama Hotel in 1944 and the tragic death of a young war bride. We had the honor...