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  1. Elmer Beville’s War (Part 2)

    Elmer Beville’s War (Part 2)

    By: David Baker Editor’s Note: This article, along with Part 1 published earlier in November 2018, showcase two different approaches to incorporating primary sources into family history writing. Part 1 provided examples of how one can fact check a letter or diary to better understand what the original writer was describing....

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  2. Elmer Beville’s War (Part 1)

    Elmer Beville’s War (Part 1)

    By: David Baker Editor’s Note: This article, along with Part 2 to be published later in November 2018, showcases two different approaches to incorporating primary sources into family history writing. Part 1 will provide examples of how one can fact check a letter or diary to better understand what the...

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  3. History Mystery: the War Memorial at Paintsville, Ky.

    History Mystery: the War Memorial at Paintsville, Ky.

    The Ronald Morgan Postcard Collection (Graphic 5, Kentucky Historical Society) contains a postcard of this wonderfully moving memorial to the fallen soldiers of World War I.  I was curious as to the sculptor and the story behind it but could find very little.  I know somewhere in Johnson County someone...

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