I’ve not been posting much in the past week for a few reasons: Mostly, I haven’t had the time with the kids out of school for the past 10 days, managing all of their transportation to and from activities. And, as I was getting ready to head out to a […]
Have you seen this? Yep, that’s a lawmaker getting ready to go nighty-night right there in the office. The NPR story, which can be found here, says it is a matter of circumstances for many of our elected officials: It is expensive to live in D.C., to plunk down an […]
Just having fun with the Star Wars crawl creator app today, while seriously hopped up on pralines, peppermint bark, and other holiday goodies in my kitchen. Thank God I don’t drink anymore, eh? Seriously, though, 100 years ago today, Emmett was on a train, headed back to Pensacola from Washington, […]
Did you know that there is more than one Emmett Wilson who lived in Pensacola during the turn of the last century? Neither did I — until I found this interesting little article: This article gave me great pause. It was a new article with new information — which is […]
This was an interesting find the other day. Yes, this is the veritable “Who’s Who” of Florida’s legal and political leadership as of 1899. If you were ANYBODY of importance, your mug was here, in this eye-test of a montage. I went through every single doggone one of these images. […]
Of the photos I have of Emmett, I don’t have one of him officially smiling. That’s something I’d love to find. Here’s what I do have: One childhood photo: A college photo: A campaign photo: His first official photo as a U.S. Congressman, taken in 1913: His […]
I spent most of last week in three different courthouse archives: Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Jackson Counties, Florida. I don’t have a favorite. They are all my favorites. Know why? It isn’t about the records. It’s about the archivists — the unsung heroes and heroines who care for ancient and […]
Right now, I’m in Chipley, Florida, staying with my excellent and gracious friend Pam and her family, in a historic old home where Emmett and his family members had certainly visited from time to time. There’s a photo of Emmett’s father, Dr. Wilson, posed in front of this house in […]
I’ve been in Pensacola since Sunday night, and it has been nonstop research heaven. It has been a great trip so far; I’ve found a lot of new information, made new friends, and I feel a lot more confident about how this project is coming along. When you work alone […]
I hope you had a great holiday! Hard to believe this marks the unofficial end of summer — it is 90 degrees up here in Maryland, and the community pool was packed. I dug around a little to see what Emmett was doing for Labor Day 100 years ago. He […]
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