Excellent sources and experts consulted thus far in the research.
In my research, I’ve seen Emmett described a lot of ways, but I have to admit, when I first saw the adjective ‘clubman,’ my reaction wasn’t positive. Let me add that I didn’t have my reading glasses on at the time and so, initially, thought it said ‘caveman.’ On second […]
Friends, I’ve taken a little break over the past two days to get organized. I have one class ending in about a week, and another one about two weeks behind that one — all on new learning management system software to boot! That, plus at last count, I have well […]
Friends, one thing I’ve noticed in doing Emmett’s research over the past year is that he and I have several things in common. For instance, when I first moved to Washington, D.C. many years ago, I was the same age as Emmett, except, I certainly wasn’t a congresswoman. (I worked […]
In Emmett’s day, postcards were sent to friends and family all the time. They were lovely, even humorous. I know from my research that Emmett had a great sense of humor, so I am certain he sent at least a few humorous (as well as serious) postcards to his friends […]
Gang, today’s research has me tracking down whether or not Emmett attended the the 1916 Democratic National Convention, which was held in St. Louis, Missouri from June 14-16. According to an article in the June 5, 1916 edition of The Pensacola Journal, he may have attended, since there wasn’t much […]
Friends, I’ve been away a few days because I’m dealing with a dry patch in Emmett’s information dig. Ever since I’ve returned from Pensacola, I’ve been reading microfilm; last week, I finished all of the reels for the 1915 Pensacola Journal. To be honest, it was a long, tedious read […]
Readers, what I find amazing in my research is that there are quite a number of companies and products still in existence that were around during Emmett’s time. First off, the Cola Wars were alive and well: As were the Fountain Pen Wars: […]
In celebration of the solstice, I thought it would be interesting to look at summer in Emmett’s time. First, a look at a typical weather report for Pensacola. The weather report (right) for June 22, 1909, shows an average-looking weather report. Nothing is dramatically different than what one would see […]
Folks, I admit that sometimes when I am reading contemporary literature from Emmett’s time, I like to listen to some of the hit tunes from his day. It gets me into the “1915” (or whatever year I’m reading) frame of mind. One of the best places to hear the hits […]
Friends, some days here in Emmett Wilson Research Land, I feel like I am just spinning my wheels, not getting anything done. Just plodding along. It’s frustrating the hell out of me today. Let me ventilate for a sec. It has been a dry data run for the past three […]
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