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What Was New (in 2005):

Changes to this site (mostly additions), the most recent listed first

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26 Dec 05

American and Military History:

Charles Gayarré: History of Louisiana (1866)

— First Series, complete

25 Dec 05

Gazetteer of Italy: Umbria:

Churches of Castelritaldi

including the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Bruna

24 Dec 05

Appalachian Scrapbook: Almira, Virginia

14 Dec 05

American and Military History:

John Smith Kendall: History of New Orleans (1922)

— Chapters 28‑30

10 Dec 05

Appalachian Scrapbook:

Jenkins, Kentucky (something of a placeholder page for the moment)

4 Dec 05

Diary — a 12‑day stay in Jenkins, Kentucky, just ended, illustrated with about 30 large photos.

November 18 — I arrive in Jenkins, with a stop on the way at Daniel Boone's grave in Frankfort.

November 19 — A walk from Jenkins, Kentucky to Pound Gap and Almira, Virginia and back. The Civil War Memorial at Pound Gap.

November 20 — Jenkins: a low-key day, a couple of photos of the recreational opportunities in town.

November 21 — Not much.

November 22 — Jenkins: the Cavalier Cafe, the American Legion.

November 23 — Not much.

November 24 — A low-key Thanksgiving dinner at the Jenkins Community Hospital; then I walk to Burdine and back.

November 25 — A tour of Letcher County by car: Fish Pond Lake, Whitesburg, Seco.

November 26 — I walk to Dunham and back, including Store Hill and Straight Row. A bit more about Seco.

November 29 — Another tour of Letcher County by car, somewhat wider: the tipple at Deane, Fleming-Neon, Jackhorn (Hemphill), McRoberts; skip over the state line to Pound, VA. A quick drive across Kentucky to my plane back home to Chicago.

13 Nov 05

American and Military History:

John Smith Kendall: History of New Orleans (1922)

— Chapters 25‑27

9 Nov 05

American and Military History:

John Smith Kendall: History of New Orleans (1922)

— Chapters 21‑24

2 Nov 05

American and Military History:

John Smith Kendall: History of New Orleans (1922)

— Chapters 7‑12