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The Old Schoolhouse: How Time Flies by RobinKers
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The Old Schoolhouse: How Time Fliesby RobinKers
In The Old Schoolhouse: How Time Flies, a writer's quiet visit to a forgotten one-room schoolhouse stirs powerful visions of the past. Through dusty relics, community re...
When the Snow Reached the Wires: The Winter of 1970-71 by RobinKers
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When the Snow Reached the Wires: T...by RobinKers
The winter of 1970-71 wasn't just cold-it was relentless. Snow piled higher than ever, swallowing roads and nearly touching the hydro wires. But where the roads failed...
Dreams Beyond Dust by SherwinAlar8
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Dreams Beyond Dustby Iking Daguis
Dreams Beyond Dust is a compelling tale set in Moncada, where two young people, Delfin and Isabela, meet in a bygone period. Delfin, an industrious child, wants a Wester...
The Genealogy of the Simons Family of Oxfordshire  by ksimons93
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The Genealogy of the Simons Family...by ksimons93
My research pertaining to the Simons family of Bicester and Launton, Oxfordshire, England.
The Forgotten Runway by RobinKers
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The Forgotten Runwayby RobinKers
A chance sighting of a small aircraft in 2004 sparked a quiet curiosity-one that lay dormant until a drive years later uncovered the story of a forgotten airstrip in Win...
Hometown Histories by Hometown_History
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Hometown Historiesby Hometown_History
(We're working on the description) A collection of all our Instagram posts!
Burgess Family History: Sussex and Beyond  by ksimons93
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Burgess Family History: Sussex and...by ksimons93
Research pertaining to my Burgess ancestors, who originally hailed from Sussex, England. Various branches of the family also emigrated to the US and Canada, as well as m...
Myths, Legends and Folklore of Cornwall by DuncanPaul
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Myths, Legends and Folklore of Cor...by Duncan Paul
A compilation of Myths, Legends and Folk stories from the Duchy of Cornwall, one of the Celtic nations to the south west of England. The stories within this book are not...